Small UAS Engine Engineer

Overview

Small UAS Engine Engineer

***Small UAS Engine Subject Matter Expert (SME)***

• 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.
• ****Key Responsibilities:****
• The Small UAS Engine SME reports to the R&D Portfolio Manager within the Air Force Acquisition Operating Unit (AFA OU).
• This position provides engineering and technical support for small piston engines used in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in support of an Air Force System Program Office.
• The role involves in‑office collaboration with government teams and contractors to support propulsion engineering activities across development, testing, production, and sustainment.
• The position also supports test events and program execution through coordination, technical analysis, documentation, and travel to contractor and government facilities as required.
• The role requires a technically credible propulsion engineer who combines strong analytical and systems‑level thinking with disciplined program execution, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate effectively across government, contractor, and test environments.
• ****Specific Responsibilities:****
• Provide engineering and technical support for small piston engines used in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), supporting Air Force System Program Office (SPO) activities across development, production, test, and sustainment.
• Perform in‑office technical support to Program Managers (PMs), engineers, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), including propulsion engineering analysis, requirements traceability, technical documentation review, and issue tracking.
• Support coordination activities with prime contractors, UAS manufacturers, and engine vendors, including review of engine designs, data packages, analyses, and compliance artifacts.
• Support test and evaluation activities for small piston engines, including test planning support, on‑site test execution support, test data reduction, performance monitoring, durability assessments, and engine anomaly documentation.
• Participate in program technical forums, including Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), design reviews (PDR/CDR), airworthiness activities, and readiness reviews, supporting preparation of briefings, technical content, and action items.
• Provide lifecycle and sustainment engineering support, including reliability and maintainability assessments, maintenance concepts, technical order inputs, parts obsolescence tracking, and sustainment planning support.
• Travel as required to contractor facilities, government test locations, depots, and flight test sites to support propulsion engineering activities, testing, and program execution
• ****Work Environment:****

****Required Qualifications And Skills:****

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical \<![CDATA[Electrical Technician
• ****Title:****

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