Ground Software Test Engineer

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Ground Software Test Engineer

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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 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.

KBR is seeking a highly motivated Software Test Engineer to support the customer ground acquisition office.  The Office provides innovative technology solutions that enable the customer to meet near and emerging national and defense intelligence needs through the development and operations of software, modeling tools, and a new SW system that will guide revolutionary change.  The successful candidate will be able to grasp technical concepts and translate those concepts into requirements, tests, and validation to guide system development, and program baseline documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Engineering with focus on testing requirements, and validation of software.

• Support technical planning, generation of technical requirements and tests for a program phase and demonstration transition to operations phase.

• Support the customer in determining future SW test needs and requirements using Agile process.

• Support development of testing technical evaluation criteria and checklists for contractor demonstrations and milestone reviews leading to Acquisition Milestone approval.

• Lead/coordinate testing technical engagements with multiple developers and user community.

• Facilitate demonstration execution and program office evaluations.

• Support RFP/SOW and requirement development for Major System Acquisition contract and readiness milestone activities.

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site

• Travel Requirements: Minimal travel

• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Security Clearance Requirements: ACTIVE TS/SCI with Poly

• B.S. or greater within a STEM degree discipline. 

• 6+ years relevant technical experience.

• Exposure to the system design trade process, assessing system design options, analyzing mission requirements, monitoring system development, test development/execution.

• Experience in Agile development processes.

• Experience in acquisition source selection and down-select; and/or demonstration phase execution.

Desired:

• 3+ years’ experience with the customer space and ground systems acquisition and/or sustainment.

• Understanding of SW systems engineering, testing, and operations best practices.

• Contract execution oversight of technical testing performance.

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.

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.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people 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 People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

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.