KBR, Inc

Hardware Engineer

KBR, Inc$90K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical/Systems Preferred) with 4 years experience, or Masters with 2 years, or PhD without experience
  • Experience with hardware technical data packages and missile system hardware
  • Proficient in engineering design reviews and hardware integration
  • Team-oriented, effective in fast-paced environments
  • Active security clearance required
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Hardware Engineer Subject Matter Expert for LTI Systems Engineering
  • Provide technical support at IPT meetings and workshops
  • Support major System Engineering reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR
  • Ensure qualification test plans accurately test compliance with system requirements
  • Review and validate changes in Engineering Change Proposals and Technical Data Package documentation
  • Research and develop action plans for customer decision-making on emerging requirements

Benefits

  • Participation in influential defense projects
  • Opportunity to engage in cutting-edge missile technology
  • Work within a collaborative and dynamic engineering environment
  • Involvement in all stages of the hardware lifecycle
  • Professional growth through exposure to major engineering reviews
Full Job Description
Title:
Hardware Engineer

Job Summary

Join the Program Acquisition Executive Fires - SHIELD Project Office in a dynamic, fast-paced environment supporting the Lower Tier Interceptor (LTI) Product Office.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will support current programs of record, obsolescence mitigation efforts, and emerging programs by reviewing requirements documentation, qualification test plans, and participating in major engineering reviews. This role requires applying broad engineering expertise to ensure program hardware requirements are being met or exceeded, throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Serve as Hardware Engineer Subject Matter Expert supporting LTI Systems Engineering on LTI managed PATRIOT Launcher and GEM-T Missile Programs
  • Provide technical support at Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, working groups, and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)
  • Support major System Engineering reviews like Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR)
  • Use engineering knowledge to ensure qualification test plans adequately test new hardware compliance to system requirements.
  • Review Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) and Request for Change (RFC) documentation to validate Technical Data Package (TDP) changes are accurate.
  • Research and develop Courses of Action to help government customers make informed decisions on emerging requirements and obsolescence mitigation efforts.


Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Systems Preferred) with 4 years of relevant experience, OR
  • Master's Degree with 2 years of relevant experience, OR
  • PhD in lieu of relevant experience
  • Experience with hardware technical data packages, missile system hardware, engineering design reviews, and hardware integration.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • Active security clearance
  • Ability to travel up to 25%


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting U.S. Army Air Defense Launcher and Missile programs
  • Knowledge of Army Systems Engineering design practices and requirements specifications processes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to Hardware Design and Integration efforts
  • Familiarity with reading and evaluating engineering Technical Data Packages
  • Experience with Models Based Systems Engineering (Cameo, MagicDraw, etc.)


About KBR, Inc

KBR, Inc is an American engineering, procurement, and construction company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company provides services to customers in the energy, chemical, and government sectors, among others. KBR has a global presence, with operations in over 40 countries. The company was founded in 1901 as M.W. Kellogg Company and has undergone several name changes and mergers since then. KBR is committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers while also being a responsible corporate citizen.
Learn more about KBR, Inc
Size
28,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$72 million
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$5.7 billion
NASDAQ

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