Jr. Systems Engineer; Digital Engineering Engagement

Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K ’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. K  is seeking an entry level Systems Engineer (digital Engineering Engagement) to join our team on site in Chantilly, VA.

A current/active TS/SCI with poly is required for consideration.

Innovative Projects: K ’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 effort is in direct support of a US Space Industry Prime Partner in the Chantilly, VA area.

We are looking for the self-driven, the bold, the passionate Systems Engineers who will join K  on an exciting journey of professional thrill and personal growth as the Team pursues and steps up to strategic Customer Enterprise-level challenges!

• Apprentice to experienced Engagement Specialists, and perform tasks under the supervision of Digital Engineering SMEs.
• Work to increase engagement across the Enterprise and with other agencies to enable systems engineering modernization.
• Under supervision, deliver foundational digital engineering (DE) approaches that ensure the engineering and MS&A processes are met.
• Assist technical teams and leadership in the implementation of MBSE methods and techniques.
• Assist in developing and supporting enterprise level digital engineering approaches, ensuring that models, data, and information are accessible, interconnected, and structured to support organizational goals.
• Ensure that systems engineering and MS&A processes covered in the SOW requirements are followed.
• Support the federated modeling approach across the enterprise and mission partners.
• Adhere to the MBSE modeling methodology guidelines and principles established by the team.
• Ability to communicate modeling concepts and best practices to stakeholders at varying levels.

$82,000 - $102,000 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.

Location:

On-site

Travel Requirements:
Minimal

Working Hours:

Standard

• Must possess a current/active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 0 years of experience.
• Foundational understanding of systems engineering principles and familiarity with Digital Engineering (DE)/Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Basic understanding of data concepts and technologies such as relational databases, ontology, Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) or Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders.

• Masters degree in Systems Engineering or relative field.
• Exposure to MBSE tools or coursework (e.g., SysML) is desired.
• General awareness of digital industry trends such as Cloud/IaC, Data Analytics, Dev Sec Ops , AWS and/or Azure, Containerization/micro-services.
• Basic knowledge or academic exposure to satellite or space-based technologies.
• Familiarity with Operations…