Software Engineer

LinQuest is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. This position supports the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate (ARFL/RV), the Air Force’s center of excellence for space research. AFRL/RV develops and transitions technologies that provide space-based capabilities to the nation. In this role, you will work with government and industry leaders to develop new modeling & simulation capabilities for space, driving critical analyses and investment decisions for pathfinding technologies. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities will include:

• Perform software design and development in C++
• Collaborate with customers and systems engineers and subject matter experts to develop, refine and translate requirements
• Research trends for various concept designs and translate to detailed software models
• Provide technical engineering support to analysis projects
• Conduct modeling and simulation (M&S) study and analysis support
• Analyze test data on various space systems, compare to M&S results, provide summary reports
• Support modeling and simulation for space systems (e.g., SATCOM, GPS and GNSS)
• Lead or manage aspects of or full projects
• Solve complex problems
• Meet regularly with customer, provide oral and written status on tasks

Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Computer Engineering, Computer Sciences or other related degree
• 5+ years of programming experience with C++, Python, Matlab, Visual Basic and AFSIM.
• Some experience in system architecting, modeling, simulation, analysis, developing concepts, early systems engineering, and/or soliciting concepts from industry and stakeholders
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing to support acquisition documentation and effectively collaborate among the engineering team and management to achieve common project goals
• Ability to build, integrate and troubleshoot software components
• Ability to take technical findings/data to generate analysis required to support informed decisions
• An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Preferred Experience:

• General knowledge of other software programming frameworks and databases and the ability to apply that knowledge to the software domain
• Knowledge of the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) for M&S efforts
• Some understanding of space-based assets, including satellite constellations, space-based radar, space weather, space ISR and GPS
• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
• Experience working with constructive mission simulations
• Experience conducting modeling and simulation (M&S) study and analysis support
• General knowledge of real-time target environments, including processor and network architectures, communication protocols and exiting simulation framework design/use
• Working knowledge of electronic warfare in a technical field such as aircraft, ship, missile, or space systems
• Mission Level Analysis derived from physics-based modeling and simulation
• Experience supporting system engineering and integration of concept development, systems design and architecture, modeling and simulation, engineering integration, test and evaluation

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

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.