Space Domain Awareness Subject Matter Expert

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to intelligence and national security customers. In this role you will have a profound impact on protecting our nation’s security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: Work at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of joint and multi‑domain operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply expert knowledge of current and emerging U.S. military space satellites, systems, sensors, and employment concepts, and their contribution to kill chains and kill webs.
• Identify and transform military or threat space doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures into products that inform simulation software behaviors and decision structures.
• Develop space‑based behaviors and concepts of operations (CONOPS) for use by modelers and other operational SMEs in the MS&A environment.
• Drive innovation by bridging traditional operational planning with novel analytical approaches through creative and critical thinking.
• Leverage deep understanding of joint, multi‑domain military capabilities and space employment frameworks to evaluate execution of kill chains and kill webs.
• Collect, analyze, and curate authoritative military information—including doctrine, planning materials, and capability documents—in a “smart” knowledge‑management environment.
• Deliver high‑quality written, visual, and analytical deliverables that inform senior decision‑making.
• Lead small teams or tasks in support of the broader overall effort.

Work Environment

• Location: On‑site in Northern Virginia
• Travel Requirements: Minimal (0‑20%)
• Working Hours: Standard 40‑hour week

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 14+ years of relevant experience in U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, or other service space‑based operations and architectures
• Direct experience developing space‑based concepts of operation, concepts of support, or courses of action for Joint or Service Component Operational Planning
• U.S. military Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) designation
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a small, high‑performance team environment
• Strong collaborative skills with experience in expert‑driven, multidisciplinary teams
• Desired: Master’s degree in a STEM discipline
• Desired: 16+ years of relevant experience
• Desired: Extensive experience planning at a combatant command or service component command
• Desired: Experience supporting analytical studies of military operations
• Desired: Experience with military exercises or wargames
• Desired: 2+ years of experience with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) techniques and tools

Compensation

• Base salary range for Virginia: $170,000 – $185,000
• Additional compensation may include bonuses, commissions, sign‑on bonuses, relocation benefits, short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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