Slingshot Aerospace · 17 hours ago
Senior Solutions Architect, Data Scientist & Systems Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $166K/yr
8+ years expSlingshot Aerospace is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect, Data Scientist & Systems Engineer to support their government and commercial customers. This role involves collaborating with various teams to design scalable, data-driven solutions that meet customer missions and technical requirements.
AerospaceAnalyticsSimulationSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Partner with Sales and Capture teams throughout the pre-sales lifecycle to support opportunity qualification, solution design, and technical alignment
Engage directly with customers to understand mission objectives, operational workflows, data environments, and technical constraints
Architect end-to-end solutions that integrate Slingshot products, data pipelines, analytics, and external systems
Develop and deliver technical briefings, solution overviews, demonstrations, and whiteboard sessions for customer and partner audiences
Translate customer requirements into clear technical inputs for Product and Engineering teams
Apply data science and systems engineering principles to evaluate solution feasibility, performance, and scalability
Support proposal development, including technical volumes, architectures, and solution narratives
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure proposed solutions are achievable, aligned to roadmap, and responsive to customer needs
Provide feedback from customer engagements to inform product strategy and technical prioritization
Perform other duties as assigned (less than 10%)
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional experience in solutions architecture, systems engineering, data science, or related technical roles, or equivalent experience
Experience supporting customer-facing or pre-sales technical engagements
Strong understanding of system architectures, data flows, and analytical or software-driven solutions
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated experience collaborating across Sales, Product, and Engineering teams
Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, data science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Ability to travel up to 20–25%, or equivalent flexibility
Preferred
Experience in a pre-sales engineer or solutions architect role supporting complex enterprise or government customers
Background in data analytics, modeling, or applied data science
Familiarity with space, defense, aerospace, or mission-focused technology domains
Experience supporting proposal responses, RFIs, or customer demonstrations
Comfort working in fast-paced, evolving technical and go-to-market environments
Company
Slingshot Aerospace
Slingshot Aerospace builds space data, analytics, and simulation solutions.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$148.94MKey Investors
Trinity CapitalSway VenturesHorizon Technology Finance
2025-09-30Series Unknown
2024-09-12Debt Financing· $30M
2023-06-23Debt Financing· $8.42M
Leadership Team
Tim Solms
CEO & Board Director
Scott Humphrys
Chief Operating Officer
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