Senior Technical Specialist / SME – Ground-Launched Counter-Air Missiles (Air Segment / In-Flight)

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Senior Technical Specialist / SME – Ground-Launched Counter-Air Missiles (Air Segment / In-Flight)

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 is seeking a highly experienced technical professional to support a U.S. Government program office executing a fast-paced acquisition effort to field next-generation ground-launched counter-air capabilities. In this role, you will provide independent technical evaluation and program support focused on the air segment (in-flight performance) of missile systems, including command, control, and communications (C3), data links, seeker performance, and kill chain integration. You will assess contractor designs, identify technical risks, research relevant technologies and comparable systems, and inform key program decisions related to engagement effectiveness and system performance in operational environments.

Candidates may be considered at the Senior or SME level based on experience and technical depth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key technical resource for air-segment and in-flight aspects of ground-launched counter-air systems, including C3, data links, seekers, and engagement performance.
• Evaluate contractor missile designs, guidance approaches, data link architectures, and kill chain integration; provide objective technical assessments and recommendations.
• Evaluate guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) approaches and their impact on engagement performance.
• Assess system interfaces and Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ensuring alignment across missile, launcher, and C3 elements.
• Support and participate in technical reviews, with emphasis on in-flight performance, system integration, and operational effectiveness.
• Research comparable ground-launched missile and air defense systems across the Department of War and industry to identify relevant approaches for command and control, data links, seekers, kill chain integration, engagement timelines, and flight test strategies.
• Assess end-to-end kill chain performance, including timelines, latency, targeting, tracking, and engagement effectiveness.
• Contribute to development and execution of test strategies, including hardware-in-the-loop, flight testing, seeker validation, and operationally representative scenarios.
• Evaluate system performance in contested or degraded environments, including resilience of C3 and data links.
• Assess performance in contested electromagnetic environments, including electronic attack, protection, and countermeasure considerations.
• Evaluate integration of sensor data and tracking solutions supporting engagement quality and targeting accuracy.
• Identify and assess technical risks related to in-flight performance and kill chain closure; recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support analysis of flight test data and operational assessments to inform Government decisions.
• Review modeling and simulation approaches used to evaluate system performance and inform design decisions.
• Collaborate closely with broader team members to ensure integrated system performance.
• Develop and deliver technical briefings, assessments, and decision support materials for Government stakeholders.

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site (Eglin AFB, FL)
• Travel Requirements: Low, 10-15%
• Working Hours: Standard – Core hours 0900 - 1500

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in missile systems, air defense systems, or closely related domains
• Hands-on experience with in-flight missile performance, such as C3, data links, seekers, guidance, kill chain integration, flight testing, or operational evaluation
• Experience supporting system development, test, fielding, or operational evaluation of complex weapon systems
• Ability to independently assess tec