Launch Program Execution Lead - Sda

LinQuest has an immediate opening for a Launch Program Execution/Payload Processing Lead to support the Space Development Agency. This position is located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. An active TS/SCI is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide program management and execution of launch vendor and satellite vendor integration in support of the Support Cell Launch Program Manager
• Retrieve and consolidate vendor-provided integrated master schedules (IMS)
• Coordinate inputs, develop and maintain launch integration schedules.
• Identify scheduling conflicts, critical paths, schedule risks and divergences.
• Develop internal briefing material as directed by the government team.
• Develop external facing products (briefings, emails, etc) with high standard and attention to detail
• Be cognizant of internal developments to inform programmatic and scheduling updates.
• Provide general support to the SDA as tasked (coordinate meetings, briefings, etc)
• Support application product managers and coordinate cross-functional teams (i.e., Government, Military, SETA, FFRDC, UARC, & Industry)
• Develop, activate, and maintain hardware processing facilities for optimized hardware processing including the capability of processing parallel campaigns across different bays and locations.
• Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience
• 3+ years developing integrated master schedules with Microsoft Project, Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office
• 3+ years Project Management experience
• Hands on proficiency using presentation development tools, principally PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and visual communication skills.
• Confident and have a knack to digest complex ideas to determine the feasibility of success.
• Organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize in an environment with limited resources and competing needs.
• A perceptive, creative leader with the ability to successfully solve challenging problems.
• Experience with rapidly changing roles and responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment.
• Ability to be diplomatic with a variety of individuals across the organizational infrastructure.
• Ability to manage integration and testing of complex, multidisciplinary assemblies, and systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or relevant technical discipline
• Prior experience supporting space system development or the Department of Defense
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Vandenberg.
• Work schedule may vary depending on site operational needs, and flexibility is required.
• Ability to support and supervise operations outside of normal business hours, when required.
• Flight hardware typically is built in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required.
• Perform work in an environment with exposure to fumes, odors, and noise using appropriate personal protective equipment.

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