Job Summary
Pacific Impact Zone (PIZ) is seeking a Modular Open Source Architecture (MOSA) Architect to lead the design and implementation of modular open architecture frameworks across our national defense portfolio.
This role is designed forsomeone with direct, hands-on experience implementing MOSA frameworks,with substantialcontributionsto building it, defending it in a program office, or driving compliance through a real acquisition. The ideal candidate is technically credible enough to evaluate vendor claims and design interface standards, and operationally fluent enough to lead DOD mission partner engagements and keep complex implementation work moving.
The MOSA Architect will be the primary point of accountability for PIZ’s open architecture programming across regional and national clientsthat are funding PIZ to implement MOSA approaches acrossa number ofpriority mission areas including manufacturingandmunitions.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Mission Partner Engagement
- Own PIZ’s MOSA programming across the national portfolio — from strategy through execution — and serve as the primary point of accountability to mission partners
- Lead implementation planning with regional and national customers, coordinating across internal teams, industry, and program offices to drive real delivery, not just compliance documentation
- Build and sustain relationships with mission partners at the program office level,representingPIZ’s technical and strategic position on open architecture matters
Architecture Design & Technical Authority
- Design and document open architecture frameworks, interface control documents, and modular integration standards fornew programsand legacy system modernization efforts
- Translate MOSA/MOSA-C compliance requirements into actionable technical and contractual guidance;identifygaps between policy intent and program reality and develop practical paths to close them
- Pressure-test vendor claims, evaluate architectural proposals, and provide credible technical judgment across a range of program contexts
Institutional Knowledge & Capability Building
- Contribute subject matterexpertiseto internal platform design, particularly around MOSA supply chain integration and make/repair/buy decision frameworks
- Document frameworks, decisions, and lessons learned in transferable form — reducing single-point-of-expertise dependency and building PIZ’s durable MOSA capability over time
Education:BS in Engineering or equivalent
Experience and Qualifications:
- Direct, first-hand experience contributing to a MOSA framework — inside a program office, as a prime or subcontractor, or as a standards body contributor (required)
- Demonstrated ownership of a bounded initiative or workstream —you’vebeen accountable for outcomes, managed stakeholders, and kept work moving in ambiguous conditions
- Working knowledge of relevant policy: DoDI 5000.88, NDAA MOSA mandates, interface standards, and related acquisition guidance
- Ability to communicate across audiences — program managers, warfighters, engineers, and senior leaders — and adapt technical content accordingly
- Familiarity with OSA, FACE, SOSA, HOST, or similar open architecture standards is a plus
- Prior experience inlogisticsmodernization, supply chain visibility, or MOSA in a sustainment context is a plus
Personal Attributes
- Oriented toward ownership and accountability — you havebeen responsible forwork with real stakes, not just a participant in it
- Comfortable making forward progress with incomplete information and building structure where itdoesn’tyet exist
- Pragmatic and execution-focused — you know the difference between compliance and implementation, and you care about the latter
- Genuinely connected to the defense mission; motivated by impact to the Warfighter
- Willing to document and transfer what you know — institutional knowledge that stays inside one person’s headdoesn’tserve the mission
Work Environment:
Full time, exempt position.
This is a remote/hybrid position. Work may be performed from any location; however, team members are expected to maintain availability during core business hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST)to support collaboration. The company is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, and team operations are aligned with this time zone.
Periodic travel may be required to support client engagements, mission partner meetings, and company operations. Relocation support is not offered.
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance coverage
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
EEO Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Work Authorization:
Applicants mustbe authorized towork in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
