Systems Engineer - Performance Engineering

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The Mission Systems Operation Contract (MSOC) has an excellent opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join the Performance Engineering team. System Performance Engineering encompasses the techniques applied during the system development life cycle to ensure the non-functional requirements for ground systems within the Mission Control Center Systems (MCCS) and Training Systems (TS) are met. Adherence to the non-functional requirements is also validated post-deployment by monitoring the production systems. The applicant will work in a dynamic team environment and will be responsible for working with the NASA customer, other systems engineers, and software engineers to understand system requirements and to determine the operation of the system through measuring and evaluating its system performance characteristics. The applicant will have the unique opportunity to support human spaceflight during the mission operation critical phases of launch, rendezvous, and landing.

Responsibilities May Include:
• Collecting raw resource utilization data from workstations, servers and networks from the development, integration and production environments
• Processing resource utilization data
• Managing, protecting and retaining the raw resource utilization data
• Provide resource metrics for platforms and networking devices
• Provide impact assessments and cost associated with critical designs
• Investigate system anomalies using current/historical system data and user reports
• Maintain technical performance measures
• Perform and support system testing and benchmarking
• Establish baselines of current system behavior tailored for specific investigations
• Estimate changes to system behavior given prospective modifications or additions
• Identify trends that may violate resource constraints
• Provide specifications for new equipment given current loads and required margins
• Provide support during critical phases or specified complex phase for manned spaceflight
• Perform cost, risk, supportability analyses for MCC systems
• Perform systems analysis, functional analysis, statistical analysis, trade studies and
requirements allocation
• Technical management
• Opportunity to perform maintenance and recommend enhancements to existing process and procedures
• Develop automation scripts for handling big data
• Making improvements and suggestions to advance overall system performance capabilities

Qualifications:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Typically requires BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, Math or related area.

Required Skills:
• Strong coordination and communication skills, both oral and written
• Capability to support schedules and meet deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual contributor
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong initiative, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Ability to plan, maintain schedules, and push to meet deadlines
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and professionally represent the program
• Highly motivated individual willing to learn and apply new concepts, tools, and software
• Good problem solving and analytical skills

Desired Skills:
• Previous experience with automation, Linux, and Python
• Windows Admin skills
• Previous experience with data mining and data management
• Familiarity with scripting languages and monitoring tools
• Familiarity with Requirements verification methodologies
• Familiarity with Service Now
• Leadership skills
• Understanding of data structures
• Data Science and Statistical learning
• Data Programming
• Experience with networking (familiarity with Wireshark is a plus)

Successful candidates must be able to apply for and successfully receive and maintain security clearance per eligibility requirements

KBR Benefits​

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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 team’s 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.

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.