System Safety Engineer

Position Summary

LinQuest is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA. US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance is required.

You will join the MILSATCOM Systems Engineering team to help define the next generation of space communication systems supporting Air Force Military Satellite Communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. You will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USAF. You may lead and support working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolving and identifying risks and requirements gaps, developing briefings, writing and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the Air Force's Space and Missiles System Center. We support the Air Force's acquisition of state of the art Military Satellite Communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nation's warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support the MSEIT System Safety Government Team by evaluating ESOH risks identified by the government, contractors, or other stakeholders, preparing ESOH documents and providing system safety support for Space Flight Worthiness certification

• Document, perform, and execute changes to Government System Safety documents

• Review and participate in government evaluations of contractor documentation to hazard analyses, mitigation strategies, and safety assessments, as well as advise the government team

• Perform safety risk assessments in accordance with MSEIT Program and Space Force guidance documents and prepare safety risk assessments for acceptance or for further mitigation.

• Prepare documents including but not limited to: Programmatic Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Evaluation (PESHE) and Space Debris Assessment Report/End of Life Plan for space vehicles

• Prepare and support the System Safety elements of the space vehicle Space Flight Worthiness certification

• Collaborating with prime contractors, other support contractors, government civilians, and members of the U.S. Space Force

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree

• 4+ years' experience in systems engineering

• 1+ years' experience in Systems Safety engineering, to include System Safety Engineering practices, techniques, and procedures and working with System Safety military standards and regulations

• Ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders and customers

• Strong interpersonal skills to enable working and interfacing with diverse personnel and working in a dynamic team environment

• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required for the position

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• BS in technical field, such as engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science.

• MS degree

• Certifications in Systems Engineering (INCOSE ESEP, CSEP)

• Knowledge and experience in Jira and Confluence

• Experience with MILSATCOM, such as AEHF, EPS, WGS, and FAB-T terminal programs

• Experience working with military and DoD civilian clients

• Experience and familiarity experience working on a government space systems program

• Experience working on a Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) contract

• Active Secret Clearance or higher

Compensation for California: Starting salary ranges from $85,000 to $125,000, depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

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, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits