Solution Architect – Space-Based Sensing
| Company | Leidos |
|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA, Reston, VA, USA, Denver, CO, USA, Huntsville, AL, USA, San Diego, CA, USA |
| Salary | $148850 – $269075 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other STEM field with a minimum of 20+ years of related work experience, or a Master’s with a minimum of 15 years of related work experience
- 5+ years demonstrated technical leadership in the design, analysis, development, production, and operation of space-based sensors
- Extensive understanding of national security space community and missions
- Strong technical leadership, collaboration, and problem solving skills, including the ability to mentor and lead technical teams
- Current DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical expert while driving innovation and modernization for space-based payloads and technologies, including EO/IR and RF sensors
- Support the development of new sensor concepts through modeling & simulation, prototyping, and analysis
- Lead an investment portfolio designed to strengthen and grow Leidos’s capabilities in sensor payload design, development, and production at scale
- Work closely with program execution, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to develop and execute robust product roadmaps for sensor payloads and key technologies
- Work closely with Growth teams to understand critical mission needs, engage customers, develop business strategies, and market potential solutions
- Serve as the technical lead for new business captures that require innovative sensing solutions
- Collaborate across the company (including executive leadership) to support Leidos’ overall space strategies
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years supporting national security space missions and customers
- 10+ years of demonstrated experience driving innovation and discrimination in technical solutions
- Experience as a solution architect and/or technical volume lead on captures and proposals for medium to large sized efforts ($50M-$1B)
- Experience articulating complex technical concepts to customers, business development, program execution, technical teams, and executives, both orally and in writing
- Extensive understanding of Digital Engineering principles and their application
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance