International Affairs Specialist with Security Clearance
LinQuest is seeking a Senior Systems Security Engineer to join our team in Arlington, VA.
An active TS.
SCI clearance is required.
The International Affairs Specialist will support the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA).
This is an opportunity to be part of a team implementing the National Defense Strategy's initiatives to strengthen alliances and attract new partners, with a particular focus on integrating partner capabilities into our National Security Space Enterprise Architecture.
SAF/IA has overall responsibility for international programs for the Department of the Air Force.
The SAF/IA staff analyzes information from diverse sources, develops viable options, provides actionable recommendations, prepares policies for approval, and drafts official guidance/procedures via official DAF publications to ensure implementation of those policies.
Responsibilities Facilitate interoperability efforts, including expediting authorized information sharing with international partners.
Support senior leader engagements with partner nation counterparts by researching historical and contemporary issues, as well as opportunities for cooperation, collaboration, and interoperability, and preparing materials such as biographical and issue background papers and recommended talking points.
Work with Integration partners and the Mission Partner Capabilities Office (MPCO) to exploit available and emerging collaboration tools.
Facilitate collaboration with Integration partners by exploiting current and potential resources like All Partners Access Network (APAN) (the Unclassified Information Sharing Service (UISS) for the U.
S.
DoD), and Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (BICES); Facilitate incorporation of additional capabilities/applications to increase utility of current and emerging tools, such as Integrated Space Situational Awareness (ISSA) on BICES.
Support the oversight and management of a BICES Community of Interest that includes Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Partners, for example.
Analyze information from diverse sources, determine relevant facts, develop viable courses of action, and provide actionable recommendations.
Help establish the processes to facilitate the integration and synchronization of international partner space capabilities into DAF space architectures.
Prepare and deliver executive level briefings, reports, and summary papers; explain complex concepts in relatively simple language; summarize key decisions; and provide recommendations supported by analysis.
Required Skills and
Experience:
Bachelor's degree plus 20 or more yrs.
applicable experience An active TS/SCI clearance is required for the position.
Experience or education in international affairs (Relevant experience may include assignment as a Foreign Area Officer or Defense Attach ; service as a Liaison Officer or Exchange Officer; assignment with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); assignment(s) with Combatant Commands involving routine official interaction with Allies and international partners) Familiarity with the full range of Space Operations and Associated Capabilities (per Joint Publication 3-14) Familiarity with Defense Space and National Security Space in the areas of strategy, requirements, capabilities, architectures, programs, acquisition, and operations Familiarity with civil, commercial, and international space capabilities Preferred Skills Master's degree in a relevant field (for example, Space Systems Engineering or International Affairs) Experience in operations, engineering, scientific, analysis, policy, or planning related to National Security Space Experience with the Foreign Military Sales program Headquarters Air Force (AF/SF/SAF) staff experience within the past 3 years Experience supporting OSD, Service HQ or DoD Agency or IC staffs.
National Security Space (NSS) acquisition program management experience Familiarity with the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES) Familiarity with requirements development concepts, processes, boards, and documents comprising the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) 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 Qualifications Licenses & Certifications Required TS/SCI Recommended Skills Architecture Collaborative Softwares Engineering Engineering Design Process Enterprise Architectures Financial Management Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
An active TS.
SCI clearance is required.
The International Affairs Specialist will support the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA).
This is an opportunity to be part of a team implementing the National Defense Strategy's initiatives to strengthen alliances and attract new partners, with a particular focus on integrating partner capabilities into our National Security Space Enterprise Architecture.
SAF/IA has overall responsibility for international programs for the Department of the Air Force.
The SAF/IA staff analyzes information from diverse sources, develops viable options, provides actionable recommendations, prepares policies for approval, and drafts official guidance/procedures via official DAF publications to ensure implementation of those policies.
Responsibilities Facilitate interoperability efforts, including expediting authorized information sharing with international partners.
Support senior leader engagements with partner nation counterparts by researching historical and contemporary issues, as well as opportunities for cooperation, collaboration, and interoperability, and preparing materials such as biographical and issue background papers and recommended talking points.
Work with Integration partners and the Mission Partner Capabilities Office (MPCO) to exploit available and emerging collaboration tools.
Facilitate collaboration with Integration partners by exploiting current and potential resources like All Partners Access Network (APAN) (the Unclassified Information Sharing Service (UISS) for the U.
S.
DoD), and Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (BICES); Facilitate incorporation of additional capabilities/applications to increase utility of current and emerging tools, such as Integrated Space Situational Awareness (ISSA) on BICES.
Support the oversight and management of a BICES Community of Interest that includes Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Partners, for example.
Analyze information from diverse sources, determine relevant facts, develop viable courses of action, and provide actionable recommendations.
Help establish the processes to facilitate the integration and synchronization of international partner space capabilities into DAF space architectures.
Prepare and deliver executive level briefings, reports, and summary papers; explain complex concepts in relatively simple language; summarize key decisions; and provide recommendations supported by analysis.
Required Skills and
Experience:
Bachelor's degree plus 20 or more yrs.
applicable experience An active TS/SCI clearance is required for the position.
Experience or education in international affairs (Relevant experience may include assignment as a Foreign Area Officer or Defense Attach ; service as a Liaison Officer or Exchange Officer; assignment with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); assignment(s) with Combatant Commands involving routine official interaction with Allies and international partners) Familiarity with the full range of Space Operations and Associated Capabilities (per Joint Publication 3-14) Familiarity with Defense Space and National Security Space in the areas of strategy, requirements, capabilities, architectures, programs, acquisition, and operations Familiarity with civil, commercial, and international space capabilities Preferred Skills Master's degree in a relevant field (for example, Space Systems Engineering or International Affairs) Experience in operations, engineering, scientific, analysis, policy, or planning related to National Security Space Experience with the Foreign Military Sales program Headquarters Air Force (AF/SF/SAF) staff experience within the past 3 years Experience supporting OSD, Service HQ or DoD Agency or IC staffs.
National Security Space (NSS) acquisition program management experience Familiarity with the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES) Familiarity with requirements development concepts, processes, boards, and documents comprising the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) 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 Qualifications Licenses & Certifications Required TS/SCI Recommended Skills Architecture Collaborative Softwares Engineering Engineering Design Process Enterprise Architectures Financial Management Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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