Description

Position Summary:

LinQuest is seeking a Modeling and Flight Simulation Lead Engineer to join our team onsite at Hill AFB, UT. An active Secret clearance is required. This is an exciting opportunity to support the sustainment and acquisition efforts for the Minuteman III (MM III) weapon system. The Minuteman III is a 1970s era weapon system and is scheduled to be retained as the United States military's prompt, global strike deterrent system through 2036.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in conducting modeling and flight simulations of a ballistic weapon system.

• Maintain and upgrade state of the art simulation capabilities by developing, integrating, and testing software.

• Provide hands on training to junior team members by scoping tasks.

• Maintain weapon system simulation technical baseline and documentation using configuration management processes.

• Develop and execute simulation Verification & Validation plans in support of new hardware integration efforts.

• Support operation, maintenance, testing of the system by conducting or coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering analysis (e.g. mass properties, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and propulsion).

• Develop and deliver regular status briefings to customer.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 12+ years of experience including Six-Degrees-of-Freedom (6DoF) flight simulation, managing small teams of engineers, and delivering customers briefings is required.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Strong software coding skills, experience with flight dynamics including multi-disciplinary analysis (aerodynamics, propulsion, mass properties, and flight controls) is strongly desired.

• Previous experience in simulating aerospace vehicles.

• Previous Experience with FORTRAN, ADA, C/C++.

Compensation: Starting salary ranges from $103900 - $176600 depending on relevant experience and qualifications

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

Why LinQuest?

20 years of excellence from concept to capability.

LinQuest is a national security space leader that enables defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission control systems. As a recognized thought leader in Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation, LinQuest delivers the technical capability, innovation, agility, and operational expertise to accelerate our Nation’s competitive advantage in space. From concept to capability, LinQuest architects integrate end-to-end solutions, enabling Digital Dominance for a Digital Space Force.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Secret

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