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Form of workLinQuest is seeking a Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Systems Engineer to join our team in Alexandria, VA. This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance.
In this role you will support the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E) Principal Director for Integrated Network Systems of Systems enterprise efforts to develop and maintain a roadmap to improve and modernize the NC3 architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the identification, evaluation, and tracking of new and ongoing R&D efforts for technology areas of interest to NC3.
- Participate in three to four NC3 working meetings per week.
- Provide weekly highlights to government officials.
- Assist with development of talking points / info papers to senior R&E leadership.
- Interface and collaborate with OUSD (A&S) for the NC3 Capability Portfolio Management Process and support the NC3 Capability Portfolio Guidance (CPG) process.
- Interface and collaborate with the NC3 Enterprise Center Support the development of and maintain a technology development plan and roadmap.
- Perform/assist secretariat duties for the NC3 Research and Development Working Group (RDWG).
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, mathematics, operations research, computer science or similar field.
- 20 years’ experience
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- An active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI).
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Expert in NC3 systems, mission threads, and technologies applicable to the NC3 mission.
- Experience with: National Event Conferences, Continuity of Operations (COOP)/Continuity of Government (COG), National Military Command Center (NMCC) and/or National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC).
- Experience supporting the White House Communications Agency (WHCA).
- Expertise in dynamic mesh networking.
- Expert in developing system solutions to complex and challenging DoD problems.
- Experience leading planning/execution of complex mission and system analysis efforts.
- Familiarity with the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
- Experience in supporting technical, managerial, or operational fields and have expert credentials or be recognized as an authority and have the mature judgement required to advise senior government personnel.
- Master's degree
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
