Software Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA, United States

Position Summary

LinQuest is seeking the immediate hire of an on-location Software Systems Engineer to join our team at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California. As Software Systems Engineer, you will lead system engineering activities in support of agile software development projects.

Join a small, hand selected systems engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Advanced Communications Acquisition Delta (SZM). You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. You will work onsite, co-located and closely integrated with the Government Customer.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead systems engineering activities, with responsibility for defining, tracking, testing, and validating requirements and defining the criteria for successful delivery of software projects.

Oversee development contractors to develop and deploy integrated ground segments

Review proposed hardware/software implementations that satisfy program requirements and provide feedback to the customer.

Develop and review models and conduct analyses in support of development and flowdown of requirements

Perform system integration of multiple efforts to integrate space systems with satellites, space with ground systems, and ground systems with Satellite Operations Centers

Manage and negotiate interface control documents with external stakeholders

Perform systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, interface definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, development and refinement of communications concepts of operation, and verification and validation

Independently collaborate with Government program office representatives, FFRDC, SETA, and contractor personnel

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Systems Engineering or an undergraduate degree in a STEM area with relevant experience.

6+ years of professional experience performing work related to the skills enumerated above.

An active TS with SCI eligibility is required to be considered.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

3+ years’ experience with Agile/SAFe/Lean development of software for military systems using DevSecOps, including related SE and PM tools and techniques.

Familiarity with a wide variety of software architectures and applications

Background in software program management, software team lead, scrum master, Agile coach, or engineering/project manager.

Experience with development, integration, and/or operations of DoD or other Agency (NRO, NSA, NASA, etc.) ground and space systems.

Experience with DoDAF-compliant architectures, system requirements analysis, requirements trace management (including DOORS/DNG or other related tool experience), and MBE/MBSE (including familiarity with related tools such as CAMEO and modeling languages such as SysML).

Compensation: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $120,000 – $160,000 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

Licenses & Certifications Required TS/SCI

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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