Title:

STRIVE System Engineer (Principal)

BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.

Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.

Join us at the Goddard Space Flight Center and help shape the future of Earth science data systems. As part of our mission-driven team, you’ll contribute to a project that make a global impact, supporting research, innovation, and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters.

Position Overview

KBR is seeking a Principal Level System Engineer in Greenbelt, MD to support  the Stratosphere Troposphere Response using Infrared Vertically-resolved light Explorer (STRIVE). This is a full-time, onsite role that requires regular in‑person interaction with team members, scientists, and mission partners. 

Why You'll Love This Role

You will lead architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure mission-critical systems meet stringent reliability and security standards. Your work will shape the future of Earth observation technologies and have global impact.

Core Responsibilities

Candidates must have strong technical abilities, excellent communication skills, and teamwork emphasis. Candidates must also be able to integrate into a highly skilled software development team. 

• Develop systems engineering lifecycle review and engineering peer review agendas, prepare ground system related materials, present review materials.
• Develop and maintain ground system requirements.
• Develop test plans, test procedures, and test reports for Level 3 & 4 ground system requirements.
• Present slides for Requirement Reviews, Operational Readiness Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews.
• Use Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to develop, document, and iterate through the concept of operations designs, and to decompose them into its major subsystem components.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive, related experience in systems engineering preferably in the NASA environment.
• Proven ability to lead complex system design and integration efforts
• Strong understanding of Requirements management, ground system design, testing, and strong presentation skills. 

Desired Skills

• Cameo Systems Modeler
• Microsoft PPT/Excel/Publisher/Visio
• STK
• ASIST
• ITOS
• OpenC3 COSMOS
• Python
• Matlab
• STOL
• XML

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Capability to receive a NASA badge.  Candidates that have a NASA badge, or have had a NASA badge in the past are preferred. 

Basic Compensation:

$162,500.00 - $243,800.00

The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate's working location, knowledge, skills, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits​

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.  We support career advancement through professional training and development.​

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