Solution Architect

Solution Architect – KBR, Inc. Join to apply for the Solution Architect role at KBR, Inc. Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR Overview 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. 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. Key Responsibilities Engage in customer shaping efforts, requirements gathering, and proposal support activities. Collaborate with Business Development, Capture, and Proposal teams to craft compelling, technically sound solutions that align with customer needs and win strategies. Act as a subject matter expert in translating solution requirements into proposal artifacts. Lead the development of technical volumes for proposals, including writing, reviewing, and editing content to ensure compliance with RFP requirements. Translate customer objectives into innovative technical solutions that address mission challenges while adhering to budget and schedule constraints. Conduct market research, identify discriminators, and articulate value propositions that differentiate our solutions from competitors. Develop comprehensive artifacts such as system designs, technical roadmaps, and implementation plans to support proposal efforts. Participate in reviews to refine proposal content and ensure alignment with win themes. Research emerging technologies and incorporate them into solution designs to enhance competitiveness. Lead and write technical proposals, whitepapers and develop other collaterals in support of technical solutions. Provide responses to request for information (RFI) and government market surveys or sources sought notice. Provide basis of estimates (BOEs) for technical solutions. Required Qualifications Requires a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 12-15 years prior experience or a master’s degree in a technical discipline with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience. Strong team building and leadership capabilities that will engage key internal and external sources to develop clear, concise solutions to difficult problem sets across the DoD and IC. Experience leading technical solutioning in partnership with business development and capture management teams; technical solutioning experience in the defense and intelligence community markets. Proven ability to derive customer solutions based on understanding of customer problems that meet technical objectives within cost and schedule. Understanding of Cybersecurity, System of Systems, Software, and Agile Engineering current and emerging processes in use across Defense and Intelligence Customer communities such as Digital Engineering, Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), DevSecOps, and Cloud Architectures. Clearance Requirements: Active Top Secret Clearance is required, with eligibility for TS/SCI. Work Environment Location: Northern Virginia; Dayton OH; Colorado Springs CO; El Segundo CA; King of Prussia PA Travel Requirements: Minimal 0‑20% Working Hours: Standard Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 hours per week. Basic Compensation: $169,700.00 – $254,600.00. This range is for the Colorado area only. $185,900.00 – $278,800.00. This range is for the California area only. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. 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 you’re 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’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. #J-18808-Ljbffr