Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Network Planning Engineer

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Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Network Planning Engineer

KBR is hiring highly skilled and motivated candidates to join a high-performance team providing  Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Network Planning Engineer support  to the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, Cross Mission Data Branch (USSF SSC/BCCD).  An active TS//SCI clearance with willingness to submit to CI Polygraph eligibility is MANDATORY.

The Cross Mission Data (XMD) branch executes activities in support of the alignment of key space data initiatives such as the SSC’s data warehouse, data federation, cloud architecture initiatives, C2 Systems and the network architecture that support them. The XMD data portfolio includes data as service and data platform initiatives to meet evolving SDA user data needs and objectives.  Consumers and producers of data are internal and external to the USSF.

As an SDA Network Planning Engineer, you will support the DSC2-D Portfolio Program Manager and provide Advisory and Assistance Services support network architecture modernization and integration to support operational objectives for the warfighter.   Duties include, but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage in government oversight of network design analysis to help the government build resilient networks that support space operations
• Interact with subject matter experts, project managers, program management personnel and a variety of mission stakeholders, supporting the analysis of customer requirements that support strategic goals and operations
• Support the acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of network components.
• Engage and provide expert knowledge for network integrity, connectivity, and network upgrades for servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and other telecom equipment
• Support the resolution of interoperability and integration issues associated with independent network efforts and assist with the governance to pull them into a holistic enterprise network architecture
• Provide government oversight of functional Integrated Product Teams
• Review network strategies, conduct data analysis and integration of disparate systems and provide recommendations to the government program team that ensures high quality and optimum performance of network systems to increase network and data availability, resiliency and scalability
• Work closely with analysts and business users to convert specifications into technical designs
• Work with stakeholders, prime contractors, DISA and other network providers to resolve bandwidth management issues for mission critical systems
• Assist in the design and development of C2 network development using an array of different platforms and approaches that meets a variety of use cases and space enterprise network objectives
• Create professional technical documentation and present for internal and external use
• Interface with various external/internal customers such as product managers and engineers to gather and define requirements
• Apply Program Management knowledge and experience to advise the Government Program Management Office
• Develop and execute integrated risk reduction recommendations and mitigations
• Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with SDA stakeholders, including the Space Security Defense Program (SSDP), Consolidated Space Operations Center (CSpOC), National Space Defense Center (NSDC), Distributed Space Command and Control (DSC2)-Dahlgren, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Research Labs (AFRL), SDA, US Space Force (USSF), DoD Service Organizations, National Partners, International Partners, COCOMs, and intelligence organizations
• Support stakeholder engagement on matters affecting network execution
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government direction
• Other duties as required/requested by the Government  

Qualifications:

Required:

• US Citizenship and an active  DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance, agreeable to polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
• 8 or more years of relevant experience in a network engineering and/or network planning role that includes performing architecture and design OR, a Master's degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, Network Engineering, Engineering Management or a related discipline with 4 or more years of relevant experience in a Network Planning, Network Engineering, or a Network Architecture role
• Knowledge of Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency, Intelligence Community, cloud networks and space systems or DOD networks a plus
• Experience developing executable architectures, or analysis of architectures