J33 Readiness and Response SME

LinQuest Corporation is hiring highly skilled and motivated candidates to join a high-performance team and provide support to the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) J33 as a Readiness and Response Subject Matter Expert. An active TS//SCI clearance is MANDATORY.

In this role, you will support the Readiness and Response Branch activities to develop assessments of Combatant Command readiness to meet assigned missions.

A perfect candidate will have Combatant Command Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) background and experience with Joint Staff processes for readiness tracking. You will:

• Assess space force readiness and support operational gap analysis to inform resourcing efforts. 
• Review/report readiness to execute USSPACECOM assigned missions in support of National Military Strategy (NMS) objectives via DRRS
• Conduct monthly USSPACECOM JMETL assessments using numbered Operations plans and named operations.
• Act as Current Operations representative for USSPACECOM readiness review working groups and boards.
• Attend the Plans and Operations Synchronization Working Group (POSWG) meetings to identify any potential conflicts in operations and resources. Advises J33 leadership of identified potential issues.
• Support Space Attack Assessors (SAA) and Battle Staff during training and contingencies.
• Lead Operational Planning Teams as required

Required Skills/Experience:

• Knowledge of DRRS and Joint Mission Essential Task Lists
• Ability to identify and resolve challenges at a strategic level
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to draft courses of action for senior officer approval based on multiple inputs.
• Ability to brief/interactive with senior (GO/FLAG) level officer and senior civilians
• Ability to coordinate plans between internal and external staff agencies to ensure a coherent effort
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required; experience can substitute
• Completion of JPME I is highly desired, and JPME II is preferred
• Active TS/SCI clearance is MANDATORY

Compensation:

• The salary for this position ranges from approximately $100,000 to $115,000 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