Senior Cyber Systems Engineer

LinQuest is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to join our team onsite in Colorado Springs,

This Cyber Systems Engineer will support the US Space Force (USSF) in developing, deploying, and sustaining Cyberspace Operations capabilities within the Space Systems Command Enterprise Cyber Operations for Space system portfolio. We are looking for innovative, creative, and highly motivated individuals with experience integrating cyber capabilities with space, air, and ground architectures to support sub-system software modeling, software integration modeling into existing and future space systems, strategic planning and knowledge of DevSecOps.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting various systems architecting and engineering activities such as system requirements definition, design, interface management, data architecture development, verification and validation, systems integration, performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis & estimation, decision analysis, and technical performance assessments
• Apply engineering knowledge of security solutions to design, develop and/or implement models and solutions to ensure programs can maintain the ATO, achieve an IATT or ATO, and enter into a continuous ATO (cATO) process within the cyber enterprise architecture to support full spectrum military space systems operations
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge,
  technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Performing engineering analysis such as edge-node vulnerability assessments and develops technical requirements for
  payloads based on findings; payload to platform integration; system software code reviews
• Supporting development of system engineering items such as CONOPs, requirements definitions (or features, themes,
  epics), system testing, algorithm document review, and interfaces to other application development efforts
• Working with external organizations, agencies, and offices to develop strategies in support of Department of Defense (DoD) architectures, define future capability and interoperability needs, develop system architectures, identify system level trades, and assess the performance of current and future architecture concept

 Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of experience or more experience or 4 additional years of relevant cybersecurity experience may be used in lieu of degree
• Experience with cybersecurity integration with major weapons systems and defensive cyber operations
  Working across space, air, and ground organizations to coordinate and identify system requirements that ensure end-to-end mission performance requirements are met
• individual skilled in network design(s), penetration testing, network enumeration / exploitation, system logging, incident response, forensic and malware analysis, familiarity with exploits and vulnerabilities outside of tool suites, and proficiency in Linux, Java, Python, Perl, and/or Bash
  Cyber Workforce Management Program (DoD 8140.01 and DoD 8570.01-m) Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III and/or Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level II certified
• The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF)
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation at a TS/SCI level with the ability to obtain a SAP clearance

Compensation: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $175,000 to $200,000 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