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Senior RF Engineer

KBR


Job Location:

Chantilly, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 162000 - 203000
Posted: 29 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 26 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title:

Senior RF Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

Why Join Us

  • Innovative Projects: KBRs 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.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Radar Frequency Engineering: The RF Engineer will be responsible for supervising contractor design performance testing analysis and verification

  • Requirements Testing: Supporting major milestones and testing events and reviewing requirements and test documents

  • Advising the Government: Reviewing the performance and testing results then advising the Government on the success or failure of the test and design

  • Design Reviews: Participate in design reviews and advise the Government on performance and design risks

  • Mission Payloads: Perform on a team that oversees all aspects of the design and build of the RF mission payload

Basic Compensation:

$162000 - $203000 USD annually

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Work Environment:

  • Location: On-site

  • Travel Requirements: Minimal travel

  • Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Clearance: Must have an active/current TS/SCI with a Polygraph

  • Education: BS in Engineering Scientific or Technical discipline

  • Minimum Years of Experience: 12 years of relevant experience

  • System Design and Development: System design trade process assessing system design options analyzing mission requirements monitoring system development test development/execution

  • Radar Systems at the Chantilly Customer: Experience designing and evaluating RF system design Experience with Customer mission programs and enterprise

Desired:

  • RF Systems Engineering: Understanding RF systems engineering acquisition and operations best practices

  • RF Protection Technologies: Experience with RF protection technologies

  • RF Acquisition and Sustainment: 3 years experience with Customer space and RF systems acquisition and/or sustainment

Ready to Make a Difference

If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Lets shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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 teams 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.


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