NEON Senior Program Manager at Kbr, Inc. in Greenbelt, MD | USD211,600-317,400 | Kablio

Role

Description

strategic planning

cost forecasting

system architecture

risk management

mission integration

stakeholder reporting

Lead project teams, meetings, and initiatives as assigned by the project manager.
Influence program-level decisions related to launch readiness, mission assurance, and spaceflight hardware planning.
Lead multi-year strategic planning for NEON, including modernization roadmaps and technology infusion plans.
Provide financial stewardship of NEON Series 1 program as Deputy PM, including cost forecasting and resource alignment.
Support KBR capture and proposal efforts as a technical SME.
Represent the project manager in their absence.
Support strategic planning, process definition, and integration of joint missions and partnerships.
Develop candidate system architectures and risk assessments.
Manage engineering teams and subcontractors, guiding technical efforts across mission development.
Guides technical, schedule, and risk direction, overseeing cross-organizational activities spanning flight systems, ground systems, instrument systems, and launch readiness.
Support development of budgets, estimates, phasing profiles, procurement strategies, requirements, risk management, and contingency planning.
Exercise delegated authority to recommend and guide technical, cost, schedule, and risk direction.
Provide milestone review planning, leadership, and presentation development.
Conduct hardware/software design trade-off analyses and develop preliminary cost and schedule estimates.
Support outreach activities and provide management services.
Supports long-range planning, program integration, and mission-critical decision-making across the NEON mission lifecycle.
Lead research, science, technology, programmatic, and cost trade studies.
Deliver engineering services for mission formulation, development, and fielding, integrating flight, ground, instrument, and launch systems.
Lead studies for spacecraft, instruments, and ground systems.
Represent KBR in major Agency-level reviews (MCRs, SDR/PDR/CDR, KDPs).
Serve as co-POC for NEON contract deliverables and customer reporting.
Operates at an executive program leadership level, providing technical authority and driving mission strategy.
Developing, reviewing, editing, and finalizing program and project-level documentation, including:
Serves as a key interface with senior NASA and NOAA leadership.
Supervise KBR staff and provide leadership-through-influence to partner organizations and subcontractors.

Requirements

b.sc.

microwave

20yr

u.s. citizen

noaa-nasa

npp

Bachelor of Science required
Experience with microwave sounders required
Experience with NPP, NPOESS, and JPSS desired
20 years of space flight hardware procurement experience required
***Must be a U.S. Citizen***
Experience with NOAA-NASA reimbursable programs required
NOAA, NASA, or DoD experience desired
Must be a U.S. Citizen***

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

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Company

Overview

Founded in 1901

Century-long legacy

The company has an over-100-year history, tracing back to its origins in 1901.

S&P 400 Rank

Selective public index membership

Trades publicly on the NYSE and is part of the S&P 400 stock market index.

Multi-billion USD

Annual revenue scale

Generates annual revenues in the multi-billion dollar range across diverse markets.

Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure.
Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D.
Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing.
Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning.
Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities.
Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.

Culture + Values

We Deliver – uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
We Value Our People – creating work environments in which every member feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, with opportunities to belong, connect and grow.
We Are People of Integrity – valuing honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity; doing what’s right for the planet, communities and our people.
We Are a Team of Teams – valuing collective achievements over individual, powering operational excellence as ONE KBR.
We Empower – empowering people with shared purpose, the right tools and culture, trusting them as independent decision‑makers who own their work.

Environment + Sustainability

Carbon Neutrality in 2019

Achievement

The company achieved carbon neutrality for its operations and business travel, verified by an independent third party.

Net-Zero by 2030

Target

The company aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions across operations and business travel by 2030.

AAA ESG Rating

Recognition

Received an AAA rating from MSCI for exceptional management of environmental risks in 2023.

America’s Climate Leaders

Recognition

The company was recognized by USA Today as one of America’s Climate Leaders in 2023 for reducing its carbon footprint.

Integrated sustainability into Zero Harm safety culture via 10 key Sustainability Pillars aligned with UN SDGs.
Published 2019 Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Report, measuring baseline and offsetting via wind farm and Plastic Bank credits.
Supports carbon‑recycling (e.g., engineering services for LanzaTech) and clean‑energy initiatives (e.g., UK Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and projects like Arafura rare‑earth net‑zero pathway).

Inclusion & Diversity

33% board female

Gender Diversity on Board

Increased representation of women on the board from 20% in 2019 to 33% in early 2020.

33% female leadership

Leadership Team Diversity

Expanded female representation in executive roles from 10% in 2019 to 33% in 2020.

Linked ESG achievements—such as diversity targets—to executive compensation starting in 2021.

Articles

KBR Careers

KBR LinkedIn

Role

Description

strategic planning

cost forecasting

system architecture

risk management

mission integration

stakeholder reporting

Lead project teams, meetings, and initiatives as assigned by the project manager.
Influence program-level decisions related to launch readiness, mission assurance, and spaceflight hardware planning.
Lead multi-year strategic planning for NEON, including modernization roadmaps and technology infusion plans.
Provide financial stewardship of NEON Series 1 program as Deputy PM, including cost forecasting and resource alignment.
Support KBR capture and proposal efforts as a technical SME.
Represent the project manager in their absence.
Support strategic planning, process definition, and integration of joint missions and partnerships.
Develop candidate system architectures and risk assessments.
Manage engineering teams and subcontractors, guiding technical efforts across mission development.
Guides technical, schedule, and risk direction, overseeing cross-organizational activities spanning flight systems, ground systems, instrument systems, and launch readiness.
Support development of budgets, estimates, phasing profiles, procurement strategies, requirements, risk management, and contingency planning.
Exercise delegated authority to recommend and guide technical, cost, schedule, and risk direction.
Provide milestone review planning, leadership, and presentation development.
Conduct hardware/software design trade-off analyses and develop preliminary cost and schedule estimates.
Support outreach activities and provide management services.
Supports long-range planning, program integration, and mission-critical decision-making across the NEON mission lifecycle.
Lead research, science, technology, programmatic, and cost trade studies.
Deliver engineering services for mission formulation, development, and fielding, integrating flight, ground, instrument, and launch systems.
Lead studies for spacecraft, instruments, and ground systems.
Represent KBR in major Agency-level reviews (MCRs, SDR/PDR/CDR, KDPs).
Serve as co-POC for NEON contract deliverables and customer reporting.
Operates at an executive program leadership level, providing technical authority and driving mission strategy.
Developing, reviewing, editing, and finalizing program and project-level documentation, including:
Serves as a key interface with senior NASA and NOAA leadership.
Supervise KBR staff and provide leadership-through-influence to partner organizations and subcontractors.

Requirements

b.sc.

microwave

20yr

u.s. citizen

noaa-nasa

npp

Bachelor of Science required
Experience with microwave sounders required
Experience with NPP, NPOESS, and JPSS desired
20 years of space flight hardware procurement experience required
***Must be a U.S. Citizen***
Experience with NOAA-NASA reimbursable programs required
NOAA, NASA, or DoD experience desired
Must be a U.S. Citizen***

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

Founded in 1901

Century-long legacy

The company has an over-100-year history, tracing back to its origins in 1901.

S&P 400 Rank

Selective public index membership

Trades publicly on the NYSE and is part of the S&P 400 stock market index.

Multi-billion USD

Annual revenue scale

Generates annual revenues in the multi-billion dollar range across diverse markets.

Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure.
Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D.
Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing.
Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning.
Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities.
Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.

Culture + Values

We Deliver – uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
We Value Our People – creating work environments in which every member feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, with opportunities to belong, connect and grow.
We Are People of Integrity – valuing honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity; doing what’s right for the planet, communities and our people.
We Are a Team of Teams – valuing collective achievements over individual, powering operational excellence as ONE KBR.
We Empower – empowering people with shared purpose, the right tools and culture, trusting them as independent decision‑makers who own their work.

Environment + Sustainability

Carbon Neutrality in 2019

Achievement

The company achieved carbon neutrality for its operations and business travel, verified by an independent third party.

Net-Zero by 2030

Target

The company aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions across operations and business travel by 2030.

AAA ESG Rating

Recognition

Received an AAA rating from MSCI for exceptional management of environmental risks in 2023.

America’s Climate Leaders

Recognition

The company was recognized by USA Today as one of America’s Climate Leaders in 2023 for reducing its carbon footprint.

Integrated sustainability into Zero Harm safety culture via 10 key Sustainability Pillars aligned with UN SDGs.
Published 2019 Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Report, measuring baseline and offsetting via wind farm and Plastic Bank credits.
Supports carbon‑recycling (e.g., engineering services for LanzaTech) and clean‑energy initiatives (e.g., UK Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and projects like Arafura rare‑earth net‑zero pathway).

Inclusion & Diversity

33% board female

Gender Diversity on Board

Increased representation of women on the board from 20% in 2019 to 33% in early 2020.

33% female leadership

Leadership Team Diversity

Expanded female representation in executive roles from 10% in 2019 to 33% in 2020.

Linked ESG achievements—such as diversity targets—to executive compensation starting in 2021.

Articles

KBR Careers

KBR LinkedIn