Systems Engineer & Technical Integration – Sentinel Product Office (SPO) at KBR
Huntsville, AL
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Aug 18, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role supports the U.S. Army's Sentinel Product Office (SPO) as a systems engineer and technical integrator, responsible for system-of-systems analysis, architecture validation, and tactical network integration across developmental and operational test events. The position requires frequent deployment to domestic and overseas test ranges (e.g., WSMR, YPG, Eglin AFB) to serve as the on-site integration authority, troubleshoot datalink and C2 network issues, and coordinate with external test agencies. It suits candidates with a military system integration background and familiarity with Army air defense systems and tactical C2 architectures.
Senior level · 5+ years · Secret clearance
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Why we read it this way (7)
No fixed work location is specified in the posting; the role is field-intensive with deployments to multiple CONUS and OCONUS test ranges (WSMR, YPG, Eglin AFB), so no CBSA has been assigned.
The clearance requirement states 'active Secret or the ability to obtain one' — candidates who do not currently hold a clearance may still qualify, provided they are US citizens.
A Bachelor's degree is listed but explicitly paired with 'or equivalent experience,' so no minimum degree has been flagged as a hard gate.
Most named technologies (IBCS, FAAD, ASTERIX, Patriot/Sentinel/IFPC/C-RAM, PAE Fires) appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
SOC classification is a judgement call: the role is primarily systems/integration analysis (15-1211) rather than software development, but its heavy focus on military-specific tactical network architecture and test range operations makes it somewhat atypical for any standard SOC code — 15-1299 is noted as a plausible alternative.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network operations.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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