Title:
SATCOM Senior Systems Engineer (Modem)
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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?
The Senior Wideband Anti-Jam Modem (WAM) Systems Engineer will serve as the program's senior technical authority for modem architecture, waveform integration, and anti-jam system performance supporting the government Lead Engineer. This role carries significant technical responsibility - driving architectural conversations and implementation decisions, establishing systems engineering standards, requirements, and representing the governments technical position to various vendors and other government organizations.
The WAM provides wideband protected SATCOM access with integrated anti-jam capability, leveraging both the protected tactical waveform (PTW) and direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS), frequency hopping, and low probability of intercept and detection (LPI/LPD) waveform techniques to support reliable communications in contested and congested electromagnetic environments. The senior engineer will own the modem technical baseline requirements definition through design, integration, verification, and fielding, applying deep domain expertise in waveform theory, and platform communications architecture.
This is a highly visible, technically demanding role requiring the independent ability to evaluate complex modem and RF subsystem performance, lead multi-disciplinary technical trades, and provide technically credible oversight of vendor design and test execution. The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience in protected waveform development, spread spectrum system integration, and DoD ACAT program leadership, and is comfortable engaging senior Government leadership at Flag or SES level.
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Basic Compensation:
$140-160k
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional 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 a 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.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
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