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Research Engineer

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree, TS/SCI clearance, 3+ years operational experience with U.S military SATCOM networks, Ability to manipulate data from Excel spreadsheets.

Key responsabilities:

  • Provide analytical expertise on testing environments
  • Identify resources to improve future year requirements
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Job description

Title:

Research Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! 

 

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this Research Engineer position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. 

 

Why Join Us? 

  • Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. 

  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. 

  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Provide analytical expertise on operational testing environments, surveillance and reconnaissance environments, and electromagnetic spectrum fields

  • Leverage subject matter areas of expertise in satellite communications and developing and conducting operational tests to assist a diverse team conduct requirements analyses

  • Research, identify, and make recommendations about resources and emergent technologies that may improve the execution of future year requirements

  • Identify relevant data sources to mine for client business needs 

  • Provide the ability to display metrics generated from automated data sources

  • Assist in execution of administrative tasks to acquire and maintain access to government systems and resources

  • Attend stakeholder meetings, summarize tasks, and track program progress  

  • Develop, refine, and organize documentation of current programs and processes

 

Work Environment: 

  • Location: Remote

  • Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%

  • Working Hours: Standard

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • TS/SCI clearance

  • 3+ years operational experience with U.S military SATCOM networks

  • Experience manipulating data from Excel spreadsheets

  • Ability and motivation to self-teach analysis skills aligned with analysis best practices

  • Expected to deliver in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment

  • Ability to combine and analyze disparate data for presentation to senior level decision makers

 

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience with a cloud computing system such as ADVANA, ENVISION or PALANTIR
  • Experience coordinating with different organizations across the Department of the Air Force to gather data
  • Experience developing technical requirements for communication systems

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture.

These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Professional Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

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