Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Job Summary

KBR is seeking a highly motivated Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support modernization and integration of the Protected Key Management Architecture (PKMA) capability within the Enterprise SATCOM System. The successful candidate will provide systems engineering, acquisition, cryptographic key management, requirements, integration planning, and stakeholder coordination support across government, contractor, and national-level crypto stakeholders. This role supports ongoing PKMA modernization activities, FOPR/SOW documentation, COMSEC/TRANSEC risk mitigation, dependency planning, testing, certification, and ESS integration milestones.

Responsibilities will include

• Lead systems engineering activities supporting PKMA modernization and integration into ESS.
• Develop and review technical requirements, Statements of Work, Technical Requirements Documents, Interface Control Documents, and acquisition documentation.
• Support Fair Opportunity Proposal Request, Request for Information, and other acquisition package activities for the PKMA modernization contract.
• Analyze vendor or contractor inputs and provide clear technical recommendations to government and program leadership.
• Develop technical roadmaps and dependency analyses supporting PKMA development, integration, testing, certification, and deployment.
• Coordinate cryptographic key management requirements across ground, terminal, payload, and space segment stakeholders.
• Support COMSEC/TRANSEC planning, test strategy, certification planning, and integration activities.
• Develop PKMA-related risk assessments, mitigation plans, and executive-ready briefings.
• Participate in key management, cyber engineering, SATCOM, and security working groups.
• Coordinate with NSA, Space Systems Command, mission partners, contractors, and system developers.
• Support technical baseline reviews including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, and integration readiness activities.
• Prepare concise status updates, program briefings, and decision-support materials for leadership.

Required Experience

• Active Top Secret clearance required for this position
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline
• 7+ years of systems engineering experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or national security space programs
• Experience with cryptographic systems, key management infrastructure, COMSEC, or TRANSEC operations
• Experience developing technical requirements, SOWs, acquisition packages, and engineering documentation
• Experience supporting large-scale system integration efforts
• Strong technical writing and briefing skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Preferred Experience

• Master's degree in engineering or related discipline
• Experience with SATCOM, AEHF, ESS, EHF, or strategic communications systems
• Knowledge of PKI, KMI, PKMA, or enterprise key management architectures
• Experience supporting NSA-certified cryptographic systems
• Familiarity with MBSE/CAMEO, DOORS, Jira, or engineering toolsets
• Experience supporting acquisition strategy, source selection, and contract execution
• Certification in systems engineering, such as INCOSE CSEP or ESEP
• Certification such as CISSP, CEH
• Requirements management
• Technical baseline management
• Interface development and ICD adjudication
• Risk management
• Digital engineering
• Cybersecurity engineering
• Executive communications
• Cross-functional team leadership

The PKMA modernization effort is a critical dependency for future ESS cryptographic capabilities, including key delivery, ECU integration, COMSEC/TRANSEC operations, and enterprise SATCOM resilience. The selected candidate will directly influence technical direction, acquisition execution, integration success, and risk posture for this modernization effort.

Work Environment

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours: Standard

Basic Compensation: For El Segundo, CA only, the salary range for this position is approximately $149,400 - $186,700. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Other 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.

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.

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 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.