Senior/SME Engineer and Technical Lead, Hypersonic Weapons Portfolio Proposal Evaluation

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Senior/SME Engineer and Technical Lead, Hypersonic Weapons Portfolio Proposal Evaluation

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

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.

Position Summary:

KBR, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced weapon engineer to serve as the Government’s trusted technical advisor in the evaluation of contractor proposals across a growing portfolio of next-generation hypersonic weapon systems. This individual will lead independent technical assessments of proposed system architectures, design maturity, integration approaches, manufacturing readiness, schedule realism, technical risk, and cost credibility. The role requires the ability to assess whether proposed solutions are feasible, executable, producible, and aligned with acquisition strategy, mission requirements, and best-value decision criteria.  When not directly supporting proposal evaluations, this individual will serve as a senior technical advisor on special projects and high-priority initiatives as designated by the Portfolio Manager.  Your expertise will play a direct role in shaping major acquisition decisions and accelerating the fielding of advanced strike capabilities essential to America’s national defense.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior technical advisor and technical team lead for proposal evaluations supporting advanced hypersonic weapon system acquisition efforts. 
• Serve as a senior technical advisor on special projects and high-priority initiatives as designated by the Portfolio Manager, providing independent technical analysis, acquisition insight, and recommendations when not directly supporting proposal evaluations.
• Lead technical assessment activities within cross-functional Government evaluation teams, working alongside program management, engineering, cost, manufacturing, logistics, contracting, and other acquisition professionals.
• Challenge contractor assumptions related to technical maturity, production feasibility, schedule realism, cost drivers, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure proposal evaluations are rigorous, evidence-based, and defensible.
• Conduct detailed evaluations of contractor technical proposals to assess system feasibility, design maturity, integration complexity, production realism, and overall executability.
• Evaluate contractor proposal content across key technical and production areas, including:
  • System architecture, subsystem design, and weapon system integration
  • Guidance, navigation, control, propulsion, payload, thermal protection, and survivability considerations, as applicable
  • Manufacturing concepts, production strategies, and assembly approaches
  • Production scalability, manufacturing readiness, and rate ramp feasibility
  • Industrial base capacity, critical suppliers, long-lead materials, and supply chain dependencies
  • Test, verification, validation, qualification, and production acceptance strategies
  • Product support, sustainment, and lifecycle support approaches
• Assess whether proposed weapon system designs and production approaches are technically sound, manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with Government acquisition objectives.
• Evaluate manufacturing readiness, production maturity, supply chain resilience, and industrial base risk associated with proposed contractor solutions.
• Identify technical, integration, producibility, schedule, supplier, and industrial base risks that may impact program execution, cost, or fielding timelines.
• Support the development of technical evaluation findings, risk assessments, evaluation narratives, source selection documentation, and executive-level briefings for senior Government leadership.
• Proactively collect, analyze, and synthesize technical, manufacturing, production, and industrial base data from related weapon programs across the Department of War acquisition portfolio to inform proposal evaluations.
• Apply lessons learned, performance trends, manufacturing insights, and risk indicators from