Acquisition Management Engineer

About the role

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. As an Acquisition Engineer (Space), you will provide systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer developing next‑generation space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition engineering and program management/COTR tasks for new acquisition starts and changes to program baselines.
• Provide acquisition strategy, acquisition planning, and systems engineering expertise to support software development, implementation, and deployment of ground processing system software for space protection capabilities.
• Lead creation of Program Office Estimate (POE) models and work with stakeholders to formulate Agency Cost Positions (ACPs) and Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs) for pre‑acquisition activities.
• Assist in development of Requests for Information/Proposal (RFIs/RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and other contract documents; support technical evaluation of developer responses.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report third‑party developer cost performance against negotiated targets; develop courses of action for the Government based on findings.
• Assist the program office in planning, programming, and budget execution; administer the Government Estimate at Completion (GEAC) and ensure synchronization with the agency’s financial tracking tool.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative, coordinating with contractors, stakeholders, and end users to deliver new space protection capabilities through a Major System Acquisition (MSA).
• Support planning, development, and execution of new acquisitions and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), guiding programs through Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) reviews.
• Provide acquisition and business analysis expertise to help the Government monitor contract performance, program execution, and overall acquisition strategy.

Qualifications

• Active/current TS/SCI clearance with a Polygraph.
• Bachelor of Science in a STEM field.
• 14+ years supporting a Government acquisition program office.
• Direct support experience to a program COTR.
• Experience with DoD or IC acquisition, procurement, and/or contracting processes and policies.
• Experience managing technical, cost, and/or schedule performance in system acquisitions over $50 M.
• Familiarity with Confluence and JIRA.
• Desired: Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Desired: Experience acquiring space capabilities or managing space/ground software programs.
• Desired: Experience in proposal/bid generation, financial management, cost forecasting, and source selections.
• Desired: Experience with Major System Acquisitions (MSAs) over $500 M.
• Desired: Proficiency with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.).

Skills

• Confluence
• JIRA
• Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development opportunities

Pay

Basic compensation ranges from $162,000 to $193,000 USD annually, based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and internal parity considerations.

Schedule

Location: On‑site.
Travel requirements: Minimal travel.
Working hours: Standard schedule.