Principal Operations Specialist I

LinQuest is seeking highly skilled and motivated candidates to join a high-performance team and provide support the US Space Forces – Space (S4S) Combined Joint Force Space Component Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. 

In this role, you will support S5 to analyze, develop, and integrate adversary-specific details in plans and targeting processes to include the development and maintenance of CAL.

What you will be doing:

• Analyzing, developing, and integrating adversary-specific details in plans and targeting processes to include the development and maintenance of CAL.
• Representing the J5 and J53 in Command and multi-Directorate events and completing limited admin duties including internal/external document preparation and review and management of tasking using TMT on NIPRNet and SIPRNet.
• Traveling to and participating in planning conferences and other events at CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Developing and maintaining support plans, mission analysis products, COA analysis, and wargame products.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required
• Experience in initiating and/or developing Government specified content for USSPACECOM J5
• Ability to identify and resolve challenges at a strategic level
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to brief/interactive with senior (GO/FLAG) level officer and senior civilians
• Coordinate plans between internal and external staff agencies to ensure a coherent effort
• Current/relevant space/joint space operations knowledge and background
• Previous experience on a Combatant Command, MAJCOM, HHQ, Joint Staff, OSD etc. staff desired
• Completion of JPME I is highly desired, and JPME II is preferred
• TS/SCI clearance with SAP and IJSTO eligibility

Compensation:

• The salary for this position ranges from approximately $140,000 to $160,000 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