Job Type: Full time
Title:Distributed Event Lead (Systems Engineer)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.We are in search of an intelligent and inquisitive systems level engineer with preferred experience across a range of activities; including Distributed Test and Training, Networks, Computer systems, Weapons systems, Weapons Simulations, Test and Training Range instrumentation, Software Applications, Mission Support, Data Collection and Analysis Tools. The selected individual will be trained to be one or our primary technical points of contact for TENA/JMETC-supported distributed events and corresponding customers.  TENA enabled tools and the JMETC Network are an essential RDT&E capability to provide DoD weapons System of System Testing and Training.  This Individual will support the event customer and work with the TRMC Support Team to ensure the objectives of the event are met and to demonstrate event success at the highest levels. The Event Lead will work with the customer to follow a sound System Engineering approach and to ensure that the TENA/JMETC product line and services are well understood and applied. This individual is responsible for planning and coordinating technical support with the Service’s military, civil service and support contractor personnel.  To ensure event success, the Event Team Lead coordinates TRMC Support Team activities, represents the TENA/JMETC Event Team at the necessary event support meetings, coordinates internal TRMC Support Team activities, and coordinates necessary documentation to meet customer and TRMC requirements. The individual will travel frequently to military facilities in support of mission activity, will be subject to a Government security investigation, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.Day to Day responsibilities include –Coordinate Support team activities with event customerRepresent TRMC in event meetingsDevelop and coordinate plans/activities/status of TRMC Support Team activitiesSupport development of JMETC Project Support Plan (PSP)Capture network requirements and coordinate with event customer and participantsTravel and oversee event tools and configurationPresent collected TRMC Support Team activities and statusPresent potential issues, potential impact to event and possible alternative solutionsProduce and distribute a daily SITREP during events and Lessons learned documentation at the event endCoordinate internal User Support Team activitiesTroubleshoot network and application issuesCoordinate with TRMC organizations (TENA, JMETC, CTEIP, etc.) to ensure that consistent and quality products are provided to the event customerOrganize and lead internal meetings to determine status of Support Team activitiesAlign Support Team activities with event scheduleCoordinate interoperability needs with TENA User Support TeamCoordinate network infrastructure needs with JMETC SYSCONCoordinate Ports and Protocols list with JMETC SYSCONCoordinate TRMC Support Team documentationStatus reports, final reports, lessons learned, fact sheets, briefings, etc.Document potential issues and potential impact to eventTest new software tools and applications  Must have the following:Minimum of 15 years experience to include the following: a. Experience with Test/Training Ranges, b. Knowledge of Range Instrumentation Systems, c. Knowledge of Data Analysis ToolsCoordination, Communication and Presentation skillsAn active Top Secret security clearance is requiredPrefer any or all of the following:Knowledge of (TENA) Test and Training enabling architecturesKnowledge of DIS and HLA ArchitecturesKnowledge of Middleware protocolsKnowledge of Object-Oriented Design/UML/HTML/XML/XMI/C++/MS Office/CORBAKnowledge of Windows and Linux operating environments.Knowledge of computer languages C++ and JavaKnowledge of Networks and Network ProtocolsKnowledge of CTEIP ProgramsKnowledge of S&T ProgramsKnowledge of DoD Programs and Acquisition processUnderstanding of Distributed Tests and ExercisesEducation: Technical MS/PHDBelong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.