Senior Software Engineer

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Senior Software 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 Senior Software (SW) Engineer to support the U.S. Army Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The role is on site at IFMC to support the development, integration, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical SW solutions supporting Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) components and systems. The engineer will support IAMD capabilities including Patriot, IBCS, and associated command-and-control, sensor, and fire control systems.

The candidate selected will analyze OEM system SW changes and will be responsible for supporting and evaluating SW testing and fault isolation, analyzing results for system regression, helping manage SW configurations, managing system and SW requirement relationships, and supporting meetings and design spaces related to SW and hardware (HW) interfaces. The candidate will also be responsible for interfacing with IAMD customers, warfighters, and other stakeholders in technical meetings to define, maintain, and grow system capabilities and SW system requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in software engineering or computer science
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• 5+ years of software development experience supporting complex systems.
• Demonstrates software developed using C++, C, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Proficiency working in Linux or Unix-based development environments.
• Experience with software integration, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and modern development tools (Git, Jira, Bitbucket, GitLab, etc.) in support of DoW or defense-related programs.
• Ability to work effectively with Government, contractor, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Patriot and IBCS.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL), integration labs, or system-level testing.
• Experience with embedded software development and/or real-time Linux environments.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements development, or system architecture activities.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and software configuration management.
• Experience implementing RMF, cybersecurity, or secure software development practices.
• Experience serving in a technical lead, integration lead, or software architecture role.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

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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.