Solutions Architect Senior Principal

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical solution development for new captures and proposals in response to government RFPs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices in support of IC and DoW programs
• 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
• Willingness to 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 and 18 years of experience. Masters and 14 years of experience
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions architecture, or a related technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience working within the defense industry supporting U.S. Government 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
• 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

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

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with space systems, satellite architectures, ground systems, or space domain awareness
• Background in IT services, cloud solutions, or managed services for government customers
• Familiarity with IC systems, community customers and mission sets
• Prior experience in a Solutions Architect or Chief Engineer role on large government programs
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Comfortable to use LLMs, write code and create prototype tools

Target Salary Range

$200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.