Solutions Engineering Lead

Solution Architecture & Technical Strategy

Translate customer requirements into executable mission concepts, architectures, and technical approaches.
Develop mission architectures, concepts of operation (CONOPS), and system-level solution strategies.
Establish technical discriminators that clearly differentiate Quantum Space capabilities and offerings.
Evaluate alternative approaches through technical trade studies and architecture assessments.
Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies that improve solution credibility and execution confidence.

Capture & Proposal Leadership

Partner with Capture Managers and Proposal Leaders to develop winning technical strategies.
Provide technical leadership throughout the proposal lifecycle.
Develop technical content, engineering approaches, and solution narratives for strategic pursuits.
Participate in proposal reviews, color team reviews, and executive decision gates.
Ensure proposed solutions are compliant, executable, innovative, and aligned with customer priorities.

Customer Engagement & Mission Development

Support customer engagements, technical interchange meetings, and solution discussions.
Present technical concepts, mission architectures, and solution strategies to government and commercial stakeholders.
Help shape opportunities through early customer engagement and technical positioning activities.
Maintain awareness of evolving mission needs, customer priorities, industry trends, and emerging technologies.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Lead multidisciplinary technical teams during solution development activities.
Collaborate across engineering, program management, business development, and executive leadership.
Partner with executive leadership, capture teams, and engineering experts while expanding your influence across business development, mission architecture, and strategic solution engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience developing space systems, mission architectures, or advanced aerospace solutions
• Experience with spacecraft design, mission architecture development, satellite systems, communications systems, remote sensing, or national security space missions
• Strong systems engineering background with demonstrated technical leadership experience
• Experience conducting technical trade studies, requirements analysis, and solution development activities
• Demonstrated ability to develop customer-focused technical solutions for complex government programs
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical organizations

What You’ll Get

• Ownership – Lead the technical strategy behind high-priority space pursuits, developing mission architectures and solution concepts that shape Quantum Space's future
• Innovation – Design forward-thinking mission solutions by combining systems engineering, customer insight, and emerging space technologies to solve complex national security, civil, and commercial challenges
• Impact – Influence strategic business growth by developing differentiated technical approaches that strengthen customer confidence and position Quantum Space for long-term success
• Growth – Partner with executive leadership, capture teams, and engineering experts while expanding your influence across business development, mission architecture, and strategic solution engineering