Sustainment Test Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

LinQuest is seeking a Sustainment Test and Evaluation Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

We are looking for an innovative, creative, and highly motivated individual to support a MILSATCOM Program Office managing a diverse set of strategic and tactical MILSATCOM systems and infrastructure. The candidate will provide test and evaluation and terminal operations support of a diverse set of strategic and tactical MILSATCOM systems and infrastructure.

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:

Design, plan, coordinate, execute testing and provide terminal operations on the Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T), Air Force Command Post Terminal (AFCPT), Time Distribution Subsystem Pre Processor (TDSPP), Milstar Messaging System (MMS), Global Broadcast Service (GBS), Ground Multi-band Terminal (GMT), Mission Planning Subsystem (MPSS), various other systems, subsystems and MILSATCOM devices

Provide engineering and technician-level support for each of the above systems, including integration, communication circuit troubleshooting, and system-level anomaly resolution

Identify and isolate software or hardware defects to evaluate/assess system modifications for shortfalls or interoperability issues and provide technical assessments to the client with regards to the modifications

Author and deliver technical documentation including test plans, test procedures, system configuration diagrams, engineering studies, technical white papers, and test reports

Travel: approximately 10%

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or equivalent technical discipline

3+ years of experience with DoD/USAF test processes and documentation

3+ years of experience with MILSATCOM systems, associated hardware, and troubleshooting

3+ years of experience working with military or DoD civilian clients and managing professional relationships

Excellent written, verbal communications and presentation skills

Knowledge of DoD mission system sustainment

Must be a motivated, self-starter capable of autonomous on-the-job learning/improvement

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

Ability to obtain a DoD SECRET Security Clearance

Preferred Skills and Experience:

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Certification (i.e. ASEP, CSEP, ESEP)

Operational Test experience supporting a DoD Operational Test Agency or Organization

3+ years of experience working with military or DoD civilian clients and managing professional relationships

5+ years of experience with MILSATCOM equipment and troubleshooting

3+ years of experience handling Communications Security (COMSEC) materials and devices

Specific experience operating or maintaining the following: FAB-T, AFCPT, TDSPP, MMS, GMT, GBS Receive Suites, cryptographic equipment (e.g., KIV-7M, ANDVT, KGV-11, KG-250), or related infrastructure and/or support equipment

Experience with working in a highly competitive multi-contractor environment

Be able to attain a TS/SCI clearance

Compensation: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $85,000 to $105,000 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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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