U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph
MA/MS with 13+ years or BA/BS with 15+ years of relevant experience
Expertise in designing and optimizing complex system architectures
Strong knowledge of system interoperability and interface design
Experience with remote sensing systems, including satellite and airborne platforms
Proficient in requirements capture and translating mission needs into technical solutions
Hands-on experience in systems integration and lifecycle analysis
Responsibilities
Design and integrate optimal system architectures for enhanced performance and reliability
Define system interfaces and communication pathways for seamless data flow
Identify and specify data-sharing requirements to support mission objectives
Develop data flow diagrams and architecture models for clarity and precision
Evaluate existing architectures for performance improvements and resilience
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective system integration
Provide architectural guidance throughout the development and deployment phases
Benefits
Flexible responsibilities to adapt to business needs
Opportunities for individual growth and professional development
Collaborative work environment with engineers and program managers
Engagement in cutting-edge technology and complex system integration
Potential for travel to support field tests and meetings
Full Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a Systems Architect to design, optimize, and integrate complex system architectures that enable effective data flow, interoperability, and mission performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of how systems connect, communicate, and exchange data, and will be responsible for defining architectural interfaces, data-sharing strategies, and output requirements across multiple systems and components.
Responsibilities:
Architecture Design & Integration:
Determine optimal methods for interconnecting systems to enhance overall architecture performance, scalability, and reliability.
Design and define system interfaces, integration pathways, and communication mechanisms.
Data Architecture & Interoperability:
Identify what data should be shared across systems to support mission needs, analytics, and operational decision-making.
Define the data outputs the architecture must generate, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with user or mission requirements.
Develop data flow diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and architecture models.
Performance Optimization:
Evaluate existing system architectures to identify opportunities for improved performance, reduced latency, and increased system resilience.
Recommend architectural enhancements or system changes based on technical analysis and best practices.
Requirements Analysis & Translation:
Work with stakeholders to understand mission or customer requirements and translate them into architectural designs, data needs, and integration specifications.
Ensure that architectural solutions meet technical, schedule, security, and cost constraints.
Collaboration & Technical Leadership:
Collaborate with engineers, program managers, and external partners to ensure coherent system-of-systems integration.
Provide architectural guidance throughout development, testing, and deployment phases.
This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.
Requirements:
U.S. Citizen
Active TS/SCI with CI Poly
MA/MS with 13+ years of relevant experience, or BA/BS with 15+ years of relevant experience in a related discipline
Experience with remote sensing systems, including satellite and airborne platforms
Expertise in designing, integrating, and optimizing complex system architectures
Strong knowledge of system interoperability, interface design, and system-to-system communications
Experience defining data-sharing requirements, system outputs, and performance metrics
Ability to analyze and optimize architecture performance, reliability, and resiliency
Senior systems engineering experience across requirements, solutions, integration, test and evaluation, and lifecycle analysis
Experience supporting NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency systems
Senior DoD/IC programmatic management experience with systems architecture/engineering focus
Skilled in requirements capture, traceability, and translating mission needs into technical solutions
Experience allocating requirements across architecture components and executing programs
Hands-on systems integration experience
Strong communication and documentation skills, including diagrams and interface documentation
Willingness to travel to support meetings and imaging system field tests
Knowledge of end-to-end life-cycle delivery of information technology capabilities.
Experience designing, integrating, testing, or sustain security network systems in complex mission environments.
Knowledge of enterprise network architecture concepts and networking protocols.
Cloud, Hybrid, Visualized or software-defined network environments.
Network monitoring, telemetry logging or analytics capabilities used to assess performance, availability, and operational health.
Knowledge of cybersecurity and mission assurance principles, as applied to network design, including secure architecture, vulnerability mitigation, access control, encryption and logging.
