KBR supports NOAA’s Total Operational Weather Readiness–Satellites (TOWR-S) mission, ensuring the GOES-R Series and future GeoXO satellite systems deliver mission-critical environmental intelligence to forecasters, scientists, and decision-makers
Requirements
- Extensive experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, SNS/SQS, DynamoDB, Docker, SES)
- Strong DevOps, Linux, and enterprise systems integration background
- Hands-on expertise with HPC, ML/AI frameworks (CUDA, TensorFlow), and mission-critical applications
- Direct experience with GOES-R/GeoXO ground systems and demonstrated familiarity with AWIPS deployment and data operations workflows (pre-requisite)
- Experience with enterprise messaging (Solace, Oracle Coherence, IBM/open-source brokers)
- Demonstrated innovation (awards, patents, or cost-saving implementations)
- Strong written/oral communication skills with government and technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Lead design and deployment of cloud-native architectures (AWS EC2, S3, DynamoDB, containerized environments) for satellite ground systems
- Architect secure VPCs and DevOps pipelines to support continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) of mission applications
- Drive cloud migration of ground-system functions (e.g., L0 storage, AWIPS, ML/AI prototypes) to scalable AWS infrastructure
- Lead integration/testing of high-performance computing (HPC) and ML/AI environments for large-scale satellite data processing
- Collaborate with NOAA stakeholders, program managers, and product users to address system discrepancies, enhancements, and performance metrics
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical oversight for integration, anomaly resolution, and deployment activities
- Develop technical documentation, training materials, and operational guides for NOAA/NWS personnel
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 15+ years in systems/software engineering, integration, or operational deployment for large distributed enterprise systems
- Proven track record of leading teams, delivering on schedule, and resolving complex anomalies in real-time operations
- Strong written/oral communication skills with government and technical stakeholders
- 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule
