Senior Space Sensing Systems Engineer

Position Summary:

The Space Sensing Systems Engineer position provides systems and integration engineering for the Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Sensing (SN) Resilient Warning, Missile Tracking, Missile Defense (MW/MT/MD) Program Office.

The Resilient SSC/SN mission is to deliver persistent space sensing for all-domain awareness to deter, defend, and win. Primary mission areas for the Resilient MW/MT/MD program office are: resilient MW/MT space and ground; advanced technology innovation and prototyping, integration of Medium Earth Orbit and Low Earth Orbit capabilities; are Missile Warning/Tracking/Defense, Environmental Monitoring, and Persistent Tactical Surveillance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Systems engineering support in the execution of resilient MW/MT/MD architectures, acquisition documents, technology demonstrations and product development to ensure compliance with technical requirements on the contract.

• Provide technical acquisition and program planning in evaluation of resilient MW/MT/MD program solicitation technical documentation, System Engineering Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, and contract deliverables for compliance with DoD and SSC policies, guidance, and instructions.

• Assess whether acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, capability documents, and solicitation documents are accurately reflected in the technical aspects of the programs as defined in the system engineering plans and technical requirements documents, compliance standards and all applicable management plans.

• Analyze space and ground system program plans, current development, test and evaluation, upgrades, operations and sustainment, and program requirements in compliance with applicable DoD, Air Force and SSC instructions.

• Ensure contract technical requirements are performed and in compliance with for space, payload, and ground hardware.

• Participate in formal program reviews.

• Provide findings and updates to Space Sensing leadership and assist with briefings up the leadership chain.

• Document post-test analyses and lessons-learned and actively apply that knowledge into future developmental test criteria and events.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or related technical field.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree requirement.

• Minimum 8+ years of technical/engineering experience with Major Command (MAJCOM) level organizations and processes to include a working level knowledge of requirements generation, and concept development.

• Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience developing initial test plans for smaller non-Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs getting operational acceptance highly desired.

• Familiarity with Space System Command (Formerly Space and Missile Systems Center) procedures highly desired

• Excellent and detail-oriented organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills highly desired

• Advanced-level competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook highly desired

Compensation:

The salary for this position ranges from approximately $140,000 to $150,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

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

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.