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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # JR System Engineer - **Company:** KBR Inc - **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $92,100.0 - $112,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Monitoring of Systems, Software Requirements Analysis, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/BA5C8D9CE1B2479FAD16AFD428AF1A33/job/ ## About the Role * Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to successfully obtain a CI Polygraph * Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline * Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills * Self-starter who can partner with multiple teammates * Excellent presentation and communication skills * Understanding of planning and integrating secure solutions based on legal, policy, and compliance directives * Familiarity with development of requirements for system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security for mid-to-large-scale systems ## Description You are an Jr. System Engineer who will collaborate with multiple stakeholders in the design, development, and research of interfaces, ensuring that all subsystems are properly integrated into a fully viable, completed system. You will provide ongoing functional analysis to validate mission requirements and constraints while assessing and monitoring system performance and providing feedback to a subsystem team of teams. You will act as an advisor to the customer, providing them with the results they need to inform mission critical decisions. What You'll Do As a JR System Engineer, you will: * Support end-user needs by identifying, investigating and resolving system issues related to space systems * Collaborate with analysts, project leads, and customers to enhance operational efficiency and system reliability * Assist in developing system requirements and specifications aligned with High-Level Mission objectives * Participate in trade studies to identify improvements in system performance, architecture, and software/hardware solutions * Contribute to engineering tradeoff analyses and assist in formulating Courses of Action (COAs) that consider operational constraints * Gather information to create technical documents that support project deliverables * Stay updated on agency, national, and international standards related to space systems development to ensure compliance and integration * Provide support throughout the systems engineering life cycle, managing risks and developing mitigation plans to guarantee mission success * Track project activities for systems engineering, software/hardware development, and deployment, ensuring effective command and control integration * Engage in continuous improvement efforts to optimize ground processing and mission management practices ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Swapping a Data Warehouse at Runtime: Zero-Downtime Migration Without Changing a Single Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100311-swapping-a-data-warehouse-at-runtime-zero-downtime-migration-without-changing-a-single-client) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Automated Driving - Why is it so hard to introduce](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/628-automated-driving-why-is-it-so-hard-to-introduce) - [The future of automotive mobility: Upcoming E/E architectures, V2X and its challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/374-the-future-of-automotive-mobility-upcoming-e-e-architectures-v2x-and-its-challenges) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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