
Senior Systems Architect & Systems Integration Lead with Security Clearance
Why this role stands out
This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of tactical C2 systems through impactful integration work, fostering significant career growth and skill development in a reputable company. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned systems architect with a passion for complex integration challenges and a knack for technical leadership. Apply now to lead critical evaluations and define the architecture for next-generation systems!
Quick overview
Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Systems Architect & Systems Integration Lead to join our team.
What You'll Do
- Lead objective evaluation of Marine Corps and Joint tactical C2 systems for Maven Smart System integration suitability.
- Develop system-selection criteria, scoring methodologies, and architecture recommendations.
- Define end-to-end MSS data flows from sensing and analytics through tactical C2 nodes to operator-facing applications.
- Identify interface, infrastructure, cybersecurity, bandwidth, latency, data, and operational dependencies.
- Develop and maintain the MSS integration architecture baseline and SoS interoperability model.
- Guide selection and design of APIs, adapters, middleware, message mappings, data transformations, and configuration approaches.
- Lead technical trade studies involving interoperability, scalability, DDIL performance, cybersecurity boundaries, and operator utility.
- Identify gaps between the Joint MSS baseline and Marine Corps operational requirements and recommend technically feasible resolution paths.
- Support prototype demonstrations and technical reviews with PAE-MC leadership and other Government stakeholders.
- Translate prototype findings into transition, maturation, sustainment, and scaling recommendations.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across software, data, network, cyber, test, and HSI disciplines.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of relevant systems engineering, systems architecture, C4ISR, C2, ISR, or systems-integration experience.
- Demonstrated experience with complex system-of-systems integration.
- Strong understanding of tactical C2 architectures, data exchanges, network constraints, and operational workflows.
- Experience conducting technical feasibility studies, architecture assessments, or integration trade studies.
- Experience defining interfaces among heterogeneous Government systems.
- Strong understanding of tactical data flows, ISR products, tracks, detections, alerts, imagery, or related mission data.
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to senior Government stakeholders.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; TS eligibility strongly preferred.
Preferred Experience
- Marine Corps or Navy C4ISR programs involving PAE-MC, MCTSSA, MCWIL, NIWC, NAVWAR, or related organizations.
- Joint C2 or ISR integration experience.
- Maven Smart System, AI-enabled ISR, computer vision, or automated target recognition experience.
- DDIL network design or tactical-edge engineering.
- GEOINT, FMV, radar, or track-data integration.
- Digital engineering / MBSE.
- RMF / cybersecurity integration.
- Open architecture, Government-controlled APIs, and reusable interface design.
Tech Stack & Tools: • Cameo / MagicDraw or equivalent MBSE tools
- DoDAF / architecture modeling tools
- Jira / Confluence
- Git-based configuration management
- REST APIs, JSON, XML, tactical messaging and data-exchange standards
- DevSecOps / CI-CD environments
- Network-analysis and test tools
- Requirements-management platforms such as DOORS Next You'll Thrive Here If You:
- Want to grow your career while working on impactful, defense-related projects
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, mission-driven environments
- Passionate about learning new things and solving complex technical problems
- U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance
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