Program Test Systems Engineer

LinQuest is seeking a Program Test Systems Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

LinQuest is the prime contractor on the MSEIT contract. By applying to this position, you are in consideration for LinQuest employment. However, you also have the option to be hired by one of our subcontractor teammates.

You will join a Systems Engineering team defining 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. The Systems Engineer will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USSF. The System Engineer will lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolve and identify risk, requirement 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 US Space Force's Space System Center. We support the Space 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:

• Develop T&E strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan, requirement verification and test plans, test objectives, test methodology, and evaluation criteria
• Collect, review, analyze, and report T&E data
• Support implementation of common Test and Evaluation database for the program
• Support T&E reviews, audits, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Deficiency Review Boards (DRBs), Materiel Improvement Process Review Boards (MIPRBs), and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
• Procure test equipment and develops test plans to test out candidate software/hardware changes and technology concepts to determine the feasibility of integration
• Provide Government leads with accurate, objective, and impartial verification of the compliance status of systems, subsystems, and applications
• Provide support to ensure effective capacity planning and reporting to enable the prioritization of testing tasks and focus testing resources on critical priorities
• Implement Test tools and DevOps for testing analysis
• Develop system-of-systems verification plans and trace verification plans to test events
• Develop system integration plans for end-to-end system capability
• Collect, analyze, and report on data collected during system-of-systems integration events
• Ability to develop and improve procedures and processes and draft internal operating procedures

Required Skills and Experience:

• BS degree in one of the following technical disciplines: engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science
• 7+ years demonstrated experience in multi-faceted tests and test project teams, to include oversight of scheduling
• 7+ years test and evaluation experience with DoD/USAF test processes and documentation
• 10+ years' experience in systems engineering
• 3+ years' experience in space systems, which may be the space, ground, or terminal segments
• Experience working with military or DoD civilian clients
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
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  You must be authorized to work in the US and able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance for this position

  
  

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• MS degree in one of the following technical disciplines: engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science
• 3+ years' experience with ground systems, such as terminals and networks
• 3+ years' experience with military space systems, MILSATCOM, commercial SATCOM, or network engineering
• 3+ years' experience in writing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) for space systems
• Systems engineering certifications, such as CSEP, ESEP, OCSMP

Location : Prefer Colorado Springs, CO; Los Angeles, CA acceptable but need to be willing to travel up to couple of weeks per month.

Compensation for Colorado: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $120,000 to $140,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

Compensation for California: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $125,000 to $155,000 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?

20 years of excellence from concept to capability.

LinQuest is a national security space leader that enables defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission control systems. As a recognized thought leader in Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation, LinQuest delivers the technical capability, innovation, agility, and operational expertise to accelerate our Nation's competitive advantage in space. From concept to capability, LinQuest architects integrate end-to-end solutions, enabling Digital Dominance for a Digital Space Force.