Device Emulation Engineer

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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.

KBR is seeking an impactful engineer to design and create interface emulators to support development of advanced communication systems prototypes.  The ideal candidate will have the ability to understand system decompositions and interfaces and create corresponding subsystem stand-ins and interface emulators. This position requires an active DoD Secret clearance.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: Enable critically important communications over vast distances by being the team member to innovate and overcome technical challenges as we spearhead new solutions through advanced prototyping.

• Collaborative Environment: Come join a team of enthusiastic engineers engaged in creating the next generation of cutting-edge laser communication systems technology.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of interface emulators

• Creation of design documentation

• Troubleshooting of issues during integration and testing

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site with the possibility of hybrid arrangement

• Travel Requirements: Willing and able to travel (up to 25%, typically CONUS)

• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active/Current DoD Secret clearance required for consideration

• Bachelor's Degree 

• 3-5 years applicable experience

• Experience in Simulink and SpeedGoat

• Experience interfacing with FPGAs

• Good oral and communication skills

• Willingness to support technical exchange meetings, test planning, and provide technical reports to management and our customer

• Demonstrated experience and the ability to work within a team environment

Desired:

• Possess strong oral and written communications skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations

• Willing and able to travel (up to 25%, typically CONUS)

• MS degree

• 6 years applicable experience

Basic Compensation:

For MA only, the salary range is approximately $98,000 - $146,900 USD annually. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

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