Sustainment System Integration Lead

Title:

Sustainment System Integration Lead

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions. 

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact. 

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment. 

Job Summary:

KBR is seeking a Sustainment System Integration Lead to support a Space Systems Command (SSC) Program Management Office (PMO) located at Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO. We conduct Operations & Sustainment (O&S) activities for state-of-the-art Military and Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM) and Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) systems, providing global secure, survivable and protected communications for our Nation’s warfighters.

We are looking for an experienced, proactive Systems Engineer & Integration (SE&I) professional with leadership/management expertise and the ability to integrate systems/segments/elements in acquisitions followed by Transition-to-Operations (TTO) to the Joint Force for the Air Force / Army Anti-jam Modem (A3M) program. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter capable of autonomous, on-the-job, learning/growth while working in a collaborative environment of small teams. The ideal candidate will employ their skills and experience to tackle the technical aspects associated with A3M production and system integration to the Protected Anti-jam Tactical System (PATS) program, space and ground segments. This opportunity is an engineering management position with growth potential where the ideal candidate will not only have the required technical acumen, but also the ability to lead and manage a geographically-dispersed team of ten (10) highly-skilled SE&I professionals across multiple SE areas who are supporting post-Milestone C production activities with the Government customer and prime contractor. The candidate will also manage technical baselines post-TTO by implementing established/proven government Sustaining Engineering processes and procedures to advance O&S activities. Join our high-functioning, high-performing MSEIT Sustainment Integrated Product Team (IPT) and be an important part of directly and positively affecting Joint and Allied combat readiness as they employ MILSATCOM and NC3 space systems, terminals and software applications worldwide during full spectrum military operations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Effectively lead and manage a talented team of acquisition SE&I engineers and practitioners while maintaining positive customer relations and achieving high contract performance

• Directly collaborate/coordinate with the Government customer, greater MSEIT acquisition team and prime contractor to close requirements gaps; support major requirements reviews, design reviews, and other meetings

• Proactively assist A3M PMO in the management of Risks/Issues/Opportunities (RIO), CDRL deliveries/reviews/responses, system interdependencies/priorities, schedule disconnects/conflicts and product quality improvements

• Develop and implement integration strategies to successfully integrate SATCOM systems, segments (Ground, Space, Crypto, Terminals), subsystems, elements, and components

• Apply Systems-of-Systems Engineering principles across satellite, terminal, network, cyber, and cryptographic components

• Manage technical baselines among multiple stakeholders (government & industry); assess impacts of technical changes on enterprise-level mission capabilities

• Facilitate review of contractor-developed program documents by performing technical assessments and providing comments, compiling other review team comments, and working with contractors to adjudicate comments

• Serve as the key leader to assess technical issues and prepare briefings to the A3M PMO and other stakeholders; galvanize the team to provide Courses of Actions (COA) ISO Government decisions

• Travel: Up to 25% to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government customer and/or corporate direction

Required Experience:

• An active DoW SECRET clearance with ability to attain a TS/SCI clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or related technical field from an accredited university

• 12+ years of SEIT work experience including sub-disciplines such as Quality Management (QM), Technical Baseline Management, and Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V); experience developing/managing SEIT artifacts such as requirements documents/specifications or Interface Control Documents (ICD)

• 5+ years of leadership experience preferably in engineering management

• 5+ years of experience working with a DoW PMO; understanding of DoW acquisition processes

• Experience supporting programs/systems/capabilities in acquisition, specifically post-Milestone C

• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills with the ability to positively shape customer relations

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Project)

Preferred Experience:

• 15+ years of SE&I work experience including sub-disciplines such as Requirements Management and technical baseline development, test planning, integration, and execution; verification; and validation

• 10+ years of leadership experience preferably in engineering management

• 10+ years of experience in a DoW program office with an understanding of DoW acquisition processes

• Experience working with strategic and/or tactical MILSATCOM and/or COMSATCOM space systems

• Experience with Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and/or Full Rate Production (FRP)

• Experience supporting Operations & Sustainment (O&S) activities such as operational deployments and fielding of capabilities

• Knowledge of Digital Engineering (DE) or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) applications (e.g., SparxEA, Cameo, etc)

• Possess knowledge of Agile software development processes and applications (e.g., JIRA/Confluence)

• Possess knowledge of Requirements Management, Change Management and Configuration Management (CM) processes

• Current International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) certification (i.e. ASEP, CSEP, ESEP)

• Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification

This position is 100% onsite at Peterson Space Force Base's (PSFB), Product Support Facility (PSF) given mission requirements and is not eligible for formal hybrid or full remote employment options.

Work Environment:

• Location: On site

• Travel Requirements: Moderate
• Working Hours: Standard, 40 hours per week (Full-time)

Compensation:

• For Colorado only, the salary range for this position is approximately $148,400 - $185,500. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Other Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

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About Us

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact

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