Position Summary
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)/Directorate of Science and Technology (ST)/Office of Space and Counterspace (SCS) and their mission partners have a need for scientific, engineering, and sustainment services to streamline the development, delivery, integration, and management of SCS's portfolio of programs. The purpose of this program is to support DIA's overarching mission of providing timely space intelligence to the warfighter through the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) cycle. By leveraging a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach, this program will consolidate and integrate DIA's technical collection capabilities to optimize data flow, eliminate service overlaps, evolve with leading-edge capabilities, and realize cost efficiencies to provide strategic informational advantages to the Government.
This position will provide technical and project support of a systems engineering team working on current collection sites and defining the next generation of SCS systems. This position supports Systems Engineering & Integration activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities: Apply Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) to support development of technical baselines Analyze system requirements that define the technical baseline and verification of the technical baseline Work with Government and contractor personnel to close gaps in flow of customer requirements down thru the system and component levels Lead and supporting Government/Contractor Working Group meetings-by creating briefings, leading discussion, and writing minutes-to resolve risks, requirement gaps, and action items Review proposed changes to the technical baseline for impacts to enterprise capabilities and to cross-stakeholder integration concerns Facilitate review of program documents by providing comments, compiling other reviewer comments, and working with contractor to adjudicate the comments. Serve as a subject matter expert to assess technical issues and to prepare briefings to DIA management Support management of risks, issues, interdependencies, identifying schedule disconnects and conflicts, developing action plans for resolution, and assisting the Government in executing selected solutions Required Skills and Experience: BS degree in engineering. 5+ years demonstrated experience in systems engineering 4+ years with system specification, verification, or analysis Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and tools used to support requirements development and traceability Solid analytical and problem-solving skills Organization capability with ability to handle competing priorities Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate ideas, recommendations and options to customers, senior leaders, and stakeholders Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF) US Citizenship and Required DoD Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain a DIA Special Compartmented Investigation (SCI) Preferred Skills and Experience: Certifications in Systems Engineering (INCOSE ESEP, CSEP) Certifications in MBSE (OCSMP) Certifications in Agile Development Knowledge and experience in Jira and Confluence Experience with MILSATCOM, such as AEHF, EPS, WGS, and FAB-T terminal programs Experience working with military or DoD civilian clients Experience with ground and airborne systems, such as terminals and networks Compensation for California: Starting salary ranges from $110,000 to $140,000 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, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more!For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits
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