Description Position Summary The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)/Directorate of Science and Technology (ST)/Office of Space and Counterspace (SCS) and their mission partners have a need for scientific, engineering, and sustainment services to streamline the development, delivery, integration, and management of SCS's portfolio of programs. The purpose of this program is to support DIA's overarching mission of providing timely space intelligence to the warfighter through the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) cycle. By leveraging a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach, this program will consolidate and integrate DIA's technical collection capabilities to optimize data flow, eliminate service overlaps, evolve with leading-edge capabilities, and realize cost efficiencies to provide strategic informational advantages to the Government. This position will provide technical and project leadership of a systems engineering team supporting current collection sites and defining the next generation of SCS systems. This position supports Systems Engineering & Integration activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities: Apply Model Based System Engineering to support development of the program technical baselines Analyze system requirements that define the technical baseline and verification of the technical baseline Work with Government and contractor personnel to close gaps in flow of customer requirements down through the system and component levels Lead and supporting Government/Contractor Working Group meetings-by creating briefings, leading discussion, and writing minutes to resolve risks, requirement gaps, and action items Review proposed changes to the technical baseline for impacts to capabilities and to cross-stakeholder integration concerns Facilitate review of program documents by providing comments, compiling other reviewer comments, and working with contractor to adjudicate the comments Serve as a subject matter expert to assess technical issues and to prepare briefings to U.S. Air Force management Support management of risks, issues, interdependencies, identifying schedule disconnects and conflicts, developing action plans for resolution, and assisting the Government in executing selected solutions Required Skills and Experience: BS in engineering with specialization in Communications systems 10+ years' demonstrated experience with space or aeronautical systems engineering & integration programs and projects 10+ years' working in a collaborative team environment developing technical baseline/systems specification, verification or analysis using engineering applications and simulation models Proficient in using Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Experience working with military or DoD civilian clients US Citizenship and current holder of a DoD Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain a DIA Special Compartmented Investigation (SCI) Preferred Skills and Experience: Advanced degree in Engineering Systems engineering certifications, such as ESEP, CSEP, OCSMP Experience in technologies of Electro-Optics, Radar, Infrared, Magnetic, Nuclear, and small form factor sensors Experience with ground and airborne systems, such as terminals and networks Compensation for California: Starting salary ranges from approximately $180,000 to $215,000, 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