Sustainment System Integration Lead

About the role

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. The role involves Operations & Sustainment (O&S) activities for Military and Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM) and Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) systems, providing global secure, survivable and protected communications for warfighters. You will lead a geographically‑dispersed team of ten SE&I professionals, manage technical baselines post‑Transition‑to‑Operations (TTO), and apply sustaining engineering processes to advance O&S for the Air Force / Army Anti‑jam Modem (A3M) program and the Protected Anti‑jam Tactical System (PATS) program, spanning space and ground segments. The position is 100% onsite at PSFB’s Product Support Facility and is not eligible for hybrid or remote work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a talented team of acquisition SE&I engineers while maintaining positive customer relations and achieving high contract performance.
• Directly collaborate/coordinate with the Government customer, MSEIT acquisition team, and prime contractor to close requirements gaps; support major requirements reviews, design reviews, and other meetings.
• Proactively assist the A3M PMO in managing 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, 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 Action (COA) for Government decisions.
• Travel up to 25% to CONUS and OCONUS locations as directed by the government customer or corporate leadership.

Requirements

Active DoD SECRET clearance with ability to attain 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 DoD PMO and understanding of DoD acquisition processes; experience supporting programs/systems/capabilities in acquisition, specifically post‑Milestone C; strong interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Project).

Qualifications

Desired: 15+ years of SE&I work experience including sub‑disciplines such as Requirements Management and technical baseline development, test planning, integration, execution, verification, and validation; 10+ years of leadership experience preferably in engineering management; 10+ years of experience in a DoD program office with understanding of DoD 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); knowledge of Agile software development processes and applications (e.g., JIRA/Confluence); knowledge of Requirements Management, Change Management, and Configuration Management (CM) processes; current International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) certification (ASEP, CSEP, ESEP); current Project Management Institute (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Benefits

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

Pay

Basic compensation range: $148,400 – $185,500 in Colorado Springs, CO. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Schedule

Working hours: Standard; Travel: Up to 25% to CONUS and OCONUS locations; Work environment: On‑site at Peterson Space Force Base’s Product Support Facility (PSFB, CO); Travel requirements: Moderate; Position is not eligible for formal hybrid or full remote employment options.