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Job Title: System Architect
Company Name: KBR
Location: Bethesda, MD United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 02/27/2026
Expire Date: 03/29/2026
Job Categories: Engineering, Government and Policy, Information Technology
Job Description
System Architect

Title:

System Architect

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 communities. In 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:

KBR is seeking a Systems Architect to support our USSTRATCOM Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3), Enterprise Center Studies and Analysis Division (SAD) customer at Fort Meade, MD. Our customer serves as principal enterprise systems engineering, enterprise architecture, and technical authority for the Nuclear C3 Enterprise within DoD and oversees systems engineering and integration for the entire National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC) infrastructure. The NEC SAD activities span the complex systems, programs and capabilities that compose the NC3 enterprise.

You will be a part of a major new design opportunity that will focus on engineering, analysis, and documentation of current and objective Enterprise Architectures.

The System Architect will Participate on the Mission Engineering team that focuses on studies for current and future systems, programs and products by developing DOD enterprise and solution architectures. These studies will identify gaps and result in requirements development for the Nuclear Command Control and Communication (NC3) systems and programs. These activities will use System-of-System methodologies and modeling and simulation techniques to integrate into current and future NC3 Systems.

Evaluate problems of workflows, organization and planning, and develop appropriate corrective action.

Serve as the NC3 Enterprise Architecture subject matter expert to support data-driven enterprise decisions based on the NC3 Enterprise and Solution Architectures.

Support senior leaders and provide Enterprise and system architectural and recommendations to meet strategic objectives

Work Environment:

  • Location: On-site

  • Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%

  • Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.

  • At least 5 years of experience designing architectures to include the software, hardware and communications to support the total requirements, as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.

  • Knowledge of activity, data and process modeling techniques and practices, to include hands on experience with Enterprise Architecture (EA) development modeling tools, such as Cameo.

  • Ability to apply enterprise architecture concepts to specific secure and survivable communications development tasks in a structured approach

  • Active TS/SCI clearance is required to be considered by this role

Desired:

  • Experience working with senior Nuclear C3 community stakeholders such as OSD (NII), Joint Staff, and USSTRATCOM

  • Knowledge of Nuclear C3 systems and operational and analytical experience in nuclear/strategic systems

  • Experience working on DoD programs or systems

  • The Open Group Framework (TOGAF) certification and/or DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF) certification

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40hrs

Basic Compensation:

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

Compensation for Maryland: $150,000-$180,000.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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. Let's 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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