Model Based Systems Engineer (Expert)
Company websitekbr.com (KBR, opens in new tab)
Base salary $150K to $187K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Chantilly, VA
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- LocationChantilly, VA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (48 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Title:
Model Based Systems Engineer (Expert)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.
KBR is seeking a Digital Engineering Technical Modeler to join our team on site in Chantilly, VA. An active TS/SCI with poly is required.
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 effort is in direct support of our IC Customer in the Chantilly VA area. We are looking for the self-driven, the bold, the passionate Systems Engineers who will join KBR on an exciting journey of professional thrill and personal growth as the Team pursues and steps up to strategic Customer Enterprise-level challenges!
This position provides hands-on leadership and guidance within and across Program Systems Engineering (SE) Integrated Team to deliver 100% on-target success of both top-down DE Culture Transformation objectives and hands-on DE taskings. Domain knowledge and executional focus areas include Space and Ground SE and Lifecycle Management fundamentals; DE including MBSE foundational principles including processes and standards; Space and Ground mission, systems, and lifecycle development phase-tailored applications, tools, techniques of DE/MBSE to deliver and maximize Enterprise-wide efficiency, interconnectivity, and re-use within DE-centric mission architecture, design data, and organizational knowledge management systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver foundational digital engineering (DE) approaches that ensure the engineering and MS&A processes are met.
Provides technical advice and guidance to senior managers regarding the creation and implementation of new MBSE methods and techniques.
Develop and deliver enterprise level digital engineering approaches, and ensure that the models, data, and information to support the development of space and intelligence architecture, systems, and other acquisitions are accessible, interconnected, and structured in such a way to ensure organizational goals are met or exceeded.
The Technical Modeler role will also ensure that the current systems engineering, and MS&A processes covered in the SOW requirements are maintained.
Understand and guide the federated modeling approach across the enterprise to mission partners within the organization.
Adhere to the MBSE modeling methodology guidelines and principles established by the team.
Ability to demonstrate complex modeling concepts and best practices to different stakeholders.
Basic Compensation:
$150,000 - $187,000 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.
Work Environment:
Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal
Working Hours: Standard
Required Qualifications:
An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph is required to be considered for this position.
Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 10+ years of experience.
Deep understanding of systems engineering, and an expert in Digital Engineering (DE)/Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
IC Customer expertise with ground and/or space-based engineering within the customer's systems engineering teams.
Excellent understanding of data science concepts and technologies such as relational and non-relational databases, ontology, Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) or Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications:
OCSMP SysML Model Builder Fundamental Concepts Certification (Level 2) is desired
General understanding of digital industry trends such as, Cloud/IaC, Data Analytics, DevSecOps, AWS and/or Azure, Containerization/micro-services
Knowledge of developing satellite and other space-based technologies
Knowledge of Operations Research/Systems Analysis
Understanding of some of the Digital Threads or Digital Twins concepts
Ability to mentor and train fellow systems engineers
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.
Source: KBR on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($150,000) is above 43% of the 527 Software Engineering roles in Virginia listed on this site; 21 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $159,000; the middle half runs from $131,278 to $179,700.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingModel Based Systems Engineer (Expert)$150K to $187K
Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer$150K to $165K
Software Acquisitions Engineer$150K to $187K
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer$150K to $190K
Modeling and Simulation Analyst$155K to $165K
C-130 Pilot$155K to $225K
RMF Validator$156,285 to $234,370
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Model Based Systems Engineer (Expert) (this listing) | $150K - $187K |
| Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer | $150K - $165K |
| Software Acquisitions Engineer | $150K - $187K |
| Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | $150K - $190K |
| Modeling and Simulation Analyst | $155K - $165K |
| C-130 Pilot | $155K - $225K |
| RMF Validator | $156,285 - $234,370 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-08
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Chantilly, Virginia
$150,000 - $187,000 USD annually
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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