Journeyman Systems Engineer

Description

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)

US Citizenship and current holder of a DoD Top Secret clearance

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 $100,000 to $120,000 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, en