Solutions Architect Chief

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD (preferred) or hybrid in Chantilly, VA / Reston, VA / Arlington, VA. U.S. citizenship required. Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a Polygraph required. Travel up to 10%.

About the role

SAIC's Solutions & Technology group is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to serve as a technical cornerstone of SAIC's capture and proposal efforts. Reporting directly to the Intel Space CTO, this individual will translate complex government requirements into compelling, winning technical solutions across a diverse portfolio of government opportunities in the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoW) programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical solution development for new captures and proposals in response to government RFPs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices
• Author and develop technical volumes, white papers, and solution narratives from concept to completion with minimal direction
• Analyze and decompose complex government requirements across a wide variety of mission areas and technical domains
• Collaborate with capture managers, business development leads, and subject matter experts to shape technically differentiated winning strategies
• Drive technical innovation by identifying and integrating emerging technologies, architectures, and methodologies into proposed solutions
• Develop solution architectures including system designs, technical approaches, and implementation roadmaps tailored to customer needs
• Develop capability prototypes and architect solutions
• Engage with government customers and stakeholders during pre-RFP shaping activities to influence requirements and positioning
• Support cost and pricing teams by providing technical basis of estimates and work breakdown structures
• Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape, industry trends, and government priorities within the Intel domain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with 18+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 14+ years of experience
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions architecture, or a related technical discipline
• Familiarity with IC systems, community customers, and mission sets
• Demonstrated experience working within the defense industry supporting U.S. Government customers, specifically IC or Classified Space Customers
• Proven track record of supporting or leading technical proposals in response to government RFPs
• Experience working in or supporting capture and business development activities

Skills

• Technical Skills:
  • Familiarity with government acquisition processes and proposal development lifecycles
  • Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions across complex, multi-disciplinary problem sets in Space Systems, IT Systems, GEOINT, or SIGINT domains
  • Comfort operating across a broad range of technical domains
  • Experience with space systems, satellite architectures, ground systems, or space domain awareness (preferred)
  • Background in IT services, cloud solutions, or managed services for government customers (preferred)
  • Comfortable using LLMs, writing code, and creating prototype tools (preferred)
• Soft Skills:
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with an ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to structure solutions with incomplete information
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent proposals under tight deadlines

Pay

Target salary range: $240,001 - $280,000.

Schedule

• Full-time, day shift
• Hybrid work potential