Protection Technologies Subject Matter Expert

Position Summary:

LinQuest is seeking a Protection Technologies Subject Matter Expert to join our team in Alexandria, VA. This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise for warfighting capability development, integration, and transition of new technologies that close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions.

• Directly support the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities (ASD(MC)) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).

• Provide subject-matter expertise in warfighting technologies and capabilities for Protection, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), and Air & Missile Defense (AMD).

• Deliver technical assessments and analysis to provide recommended innovative approaches, technologies, and capabilities to address critical joint warfighting capability gaps for Protection, Countering WMD, and AMD.

• Provide technical analysis and advice to inform capability requirements development and validation through the JCIDS process.

• Provide technical expertise to inform mission engineering studies, prototype development, experimentation, and global integrated wargaming.

• Provide technical expertise to support the transition of technologies from prototypes and joint experimentation activities to Service programs of record.

• Prepare and deliver reports and briefings to DoD leadership.

Required Skills and Experience:

• At least 15 years of relevant technical work experience.

• Master of Science degree in engineering or a related technical field; or a certificate from intermediate Professional Military Education.

• In-depth technical knowledge and experience in the application of Protection Joint Capability Areas, Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD), Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS), and Counter Small Unmanned Systems (C-sUAS) technologies into new and innovative warfighting capabilities.

• Subject matter expertise with Protection, Countering WMD, and/or AMD capabilities, concept of operations, and concepts of employment.

• Self-starter, able to take initiative and operate independently.

• Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to develop high-quality, professional briefings and written reports to succinctly capture technical concepts for senior DoD leadership and Congress.

• Active TS/SCI clearance (or, TS with an SCI within the last 24 months, with current SCI eligibility).

• The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF)

Why LinQuest?

LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers' portfolios. Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers. LinQuest's corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence. Our employees' creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.

Benefits

LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits