Junior Systems Engineer

KBR Inc
Beavercreek, OH, United States
about 1 month ago
Apply on hbcu.com
Prepare application

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$80,000.0 - $100,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Analysis Systems Engineering Computer Engineering Document Management Systems Hardware Design Software Requirements Analysis Systems Integration Test Data

Job description

This position is suited for early career engineers developing foundational systems engineering skills and PNT domain knowledge. The engineer will work under the guidance of senior engineers to support concept development, prototyping, hardware integration, testing, and analysis of PNT capabilities in laboratory and field environments for offensive and defensive systems., * Assist with development of system requirements, interfaces, and test plans

  • Support laboratory setup, configuration, and execution of PNT experiments and evaluations
  • Support integration of hardware, software, and test infrastructure
  • Assist with hardware- and software-in-the-loop test activities
  • Collect, analyze, and document test data to support system assessment and algorithm evaluation
  • Support coordination between software, hardware, and test teams
  • Document system configurations, test procedures, and results to support technical reviews and deliverables
  • Participate in team technical interchange meetings to describe technical activities, progress, issues, improvements, and more

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Communications Theory, or a related technical discipline
  • 02 years of engineering experience
  • Foundational understanding of systems engineering principles and system integration concepts
  • Ability to work in laboratory or test environments supporting integrated systems
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Academic or project experience supporting system integration, testing, or evaluation
  • Exposure to PNT or other laboratory environments or test campaigns
  • Familiarity with basic modeling, simulation, or data analysis tools
  • Experience supporting DoD-related research or prototyping efforts

Benefits & conditions

Basic Compensation:$80,000 - $100,000 (For Beavercreek, OH Only) The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At 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 teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

About the company

  • Innovative Projects: KBRs 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.

KBR is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer to support the integration, test, and evaluation of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems such as GPS and Inertial systems. This position supports laboratory-based and operationally relevant systems across research and applied DoD programs.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on hbcu.com
Prepare application

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

1:14 min

Establishing stable test environments and required test data

Augustin Gottlieb Augustin Gottlieb · World Congress 2025

1:48 min

Automating exploratory data analysis within training pipelines

Dora Petrella · World Congress 2023

5:11 min

Aligning hardware development cycles with software evolution

Stephen Jones · Coffee With Developers

3:09 min

Balancing data science skillings alongside systems engineering rigor

Nico Schmidt · LIVE

3:22 min

Generating synthetic test data using structured open frameworks

Csenge Szabo Csenge Szabo · Europe 2026 Virtual

1:20 min

Identifying multi-disciplinary talent for developer experience engineering roles

Hazal Mestci +1 · Coffee With Developers

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all