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Senior Orbit Analyst

Full-time

KBR

Title:
Senior Orbit Analyst

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

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.

Why Join Us?
  • Innovative Projects: KBR's 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.
This is a contingent position based upon contract award

KBR is seeking a Senior Orbit Analyst that will provide expert-level orbital analysis, mission planning, and operational decision support for highly classified space systems. This role leads complex trajectory analysis, conjunction assessment, and maneuver planning activities for critical national security missions. The analyst serves as a technical authority during routine and time-critical operations, providing actionable recommendations that ensure mission success and orbital safety. The position contributes directly to operational strategy, process improvement, and the integration of advanced analytical capabilities. This role operates in a high-tempo, mission-focused environment supporting 24/7 space operations.

This role is performed full-time on site at a government facility in Springfield, Virginia, and is contingent upon contract award.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Lead complex orbital mechanics analyses, trajectory modeling, and conjunction assessments for operational and planned missions
  • Develop, validate, and approve maneuver strategies to mitigate collision risks and support long-term mission objectives
  • Serve as the primary technical expert for satellite orbit determination, propagation, and performance assessment
  • Provide authoritative recommendations to mission leadership during time-sensitive operational events and anomaly resolution
  • Coordinate orbital analysis activities with internal mission teams and external mission partners to ensure orbital safety and compliance
  • Oversee and refine orbital analysis methodologies, tools, and automation to improve accuracy and operational efficiency
  • Develop and deliver detailed technical briefings and decision-support products for senior mission and operations leadership
  • Mentor and technically guide junior and intermediate orbit analysts, supporting workforce development and mission continuity
  • Participate in 24/7 operational shift rotations as required to support continuous mission execution
Required Qualifications:
  • Senior-level experience:
  • Master's degree with 11+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise; OR
  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise; OR
  • No degree with 14+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated expertise
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph
  • Extensive expertise in orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, and satellite mission analysis
  • Significant hands-on experience performing conjunction assessment, collision avoidance, and maneuver planning
  • Proficiency with advanced orbital analysis and mission planning software (e.g., STK, GMAT, FreeFlyer)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting IC space mission operations
  • Advanced proficiency in scripting or programming for orbital analysis and automation (e.g., Python, MATLAB)
  • In-depth knowledge of space traffic management practices, orbital debris mitigation standards, and multinational coordination frameworks
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.

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.
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