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HII · 3 hours ago

Senior Solution Architect (Engineer Systems Architect 4)

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$136K/yr - $195K/yr

9+ years exp

HII's Mission Technologies division is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and development of innovative solutions for U.S. defense and federal customer requirements. This role involves bridging business development and technical teams to ensure solutions are aligned with mission outcomes and competitive strategies.

Health CarePublic Safety

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead requirement analysis and decomposition for complex federal opportunities

Translate customer mission needs into actionable technical and management architectures

Develop solution concepts, trade-off analyses, and recommend approaches

Align solutions with capture strategies, win themes, and discriminators

Collaborate with proposal managers to ensure compliance and compelling narratives

Support oral presentations, demonstrations, and customer engagements

Develop the technical vision for a proposal solution

Define architectures across domains (e.g., C5ISR, cyber, AI/ML, EW, unmanned systems)

Ensure solutions meet open architecture, cybersecurity, and interoperability standards

Perform gap analysis and recommend subcontractor and vendor options to fill gaps

Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies

Review and validate solution designs from other team members

Partner with business development, capture management, operations (e.g., engineering, program management), and subcontractors to integrate capabilities

Represent the company in customer and industry forums

Qualification

Solution architectureSystems engineeringTechnical leadershipDoD acquisition processesRisk managementCost estimationLifecycle sustainment planningProposal developmentCustomer engagementTeam integrationOpen systems architectureModular design approachesAdvanced technologiesCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience

9+ years of experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership within defense or federal contracting

Proven track record of developing winning solutions for large federal proposals

Deep knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, requirements analysis, and compliance standards

Strong communication skills — able to translate technical solutions into compelling business narratives

Experience with risk management, cost estimation, and lifecycle sustainment planning

Active DoD TOP SECRET security clearance