
JR System Engineer
San Antonio, TXJob$80–98K/yrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The JR System Engineer collaborates with stakeholders to design and develop interfaces, integrate subsystems, and validate mission requirements and constraints. The role supports space-system issue resolution, requirements development, trade studies, engineering analyses, technical documentation, and systems engineering life-cycle activities. It also advises customers and monitors system performance to support mission-critical decisions.
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Title:
JR System Engineer
Who We Are
KBR Mission Technology Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity. KBR strives to create a safer, more secure and sustainable world by bringing together the best and brightest to deliver technologies and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
The Mission Ahead
This role is with KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions (MTS). At KBR MTS, we don't just envision a world that's safer, more secure, and sustainable - we create it. Our legacy of delivering advanced full life cycle professional and technical solutions is matched only by our commitment to operational readiness and innovation. As stewards of critical missions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, and other key federal entities, we excel in engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity. United in our quest for excellence, KBR stands at the vanguard, ready to transform possibilities into impactful realities for a better tomorrow.
Who You Are
You are an Jr. System Engineer who will collaborate with multiple stakeholders in the design, development, and research of interfaces, ensuring that all subsystems are properly integrated into a fully viable, completed system. You will provide ongoing functional analysis to validate mission requirements and constraints while assessing and monitoring system performance and providing feedback to a subsystem team of teams. You will act as an advisor to the customer, providing them with the results they need to inform mission critical decisions.
What You’ll Do
As a JR System Engineer, you will:
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Support end-user needs by identifying, investigating and resolving system issues related to space systems
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Collaborate with analysts, project leads, and customers to enhance operational efficiency and system reliability
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Assist in developing system requirements and specifications aligned with High-Level Mission objectives
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Participate in trade studies to identify improvements in system performance, architecture, and software/hardware solutions
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Contribute to engineering tradeoff analyses and assist in formulating Courses of Action (COAs) that consider operational constraints
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Gather information to create technical documents that support project deliverables
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Stay updated on agency, national, and international standards related to space systems development to ensure compliance and integration
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Provide support throughout the systems engineering life cycle, managing risks and developing mitigation plans to guarantee mission success
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Track project activities for systems engineering, software/hardware development, and deployment, ensuring effective command and control integration
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Engage in continuous improvement efforts to optimize ground processing and mission management practices
Required Qualifications:
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Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to successfully obtain a CI Polygraph
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Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
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Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills
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Self-starter who can partner with multiple teammates
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Excellent presentation and communication skills
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Understanding of planning and integrating secure solutions based on legal, policy, and compliance directives
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Familiarity with development of requirements for system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security for mid-to-large-scale systems
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INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, 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 more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.
We Deliver – Together.
BENEFITS
KBR offers a best-in-class total compensation and benefits package including a 401k plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We also support career advancement through professional training and development. Learn more about our benefits (https://careers.kbr.com/us/en/kbr-benefits) .
KBR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT
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.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–98K/yr
- Texas median$107–180K/yr308 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,618 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $89K, is 39% below the Texas median midpoint ($145K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 619 open Systems Engineer jobs in Texas and 11,702 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Lockheed Martin61 open
- RTX Corporation33 open
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- Experience
- Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (9,797 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,445 of the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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