Defense Solutions Architect: Digital Engineering Leader

Sabel Systems Technology Solutions; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabel Systems is seeking an experienced professional in Beavercreek, OH to own the technical side of the company’s business development, from discovery through proposal strategy and post-award transition. The role requires a DoD Secret clearance and a strong background in defense-oriented solution engineering.

You will conduct market assessments, shape RFIs/RFPs, and deliver executive-level briefings to government stakeholders, translating product capability into mission value while advancing

Qualifications

• US citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in solution engineering, solution architecture, pre-sales engineering, technical business development, or systems engineering in the defense or aerospace sector.
• A track record of customer-facing technical work: pre-sales solutioning, proposal development, technical capture, customer demonstrations, or executive-level briefings in a defense context.
• Strong systems engineering foundation: you can credibly discuss requirements decomposition, interface design, system integration, and architecture tradeoffs with government engineers and program offices.
• Working knowledge of digital engineering concepts: model-based systems engineering, digital thread, digital twin, authoritative data, and open-architecture principles.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication: you’re comfortable in a room with a PEO, a room full of engineers, or writing a 50-page technical volume and you know how to adjust for each.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical side of Sabel’s business development, from early customer discovery and needs analysis through proposal strategy, technical volumes, delivery preparation, and post-award transition.
• Conduct competitive intelligence and market assessments across the defense digital engineering landscape. Identify whitespace opportunities, track competitor positioning, and translate findings into actionable capture strategies.
• Partner with Business Development to qualify opportunities, shape RFIs/RFPs where possible, and build win strategies grounded in technical differentiation and mission alignment.
• Deliver executive briefings and technical presentations to government stakeholders, from working-level engineers to PEOs and general officers, translating product capability into mission value.
• Author technical white papers, solution briefs, competitive analyses, and customer-facing materials that build Sabel’s brand and pipeline.
• Serve as the technical authority in customer engagements, architecting solutions that map Sabel’s product capabilities to digital engineering, data management, and open-architecture requirements.
• Translate customer mission threads and program requirements into functional product requirements and architectural roadmaps for Business Units.
• Translate field-level customer feedback, competitive dynamics, and market trends into product requirements and feature prioritization recommendations.
• Support pricing strategy, packaging decisions, and go-to-market planning for new product capabilities and market entries.

Skills

Pre-sales engineering

Solution architecture

Technical business development

Government briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Sabel Systems is seeking an experienced professional in Beavercreek, OH to own the technical side of the company’s business development, from discovery through proposal strategy and post-award transition. The role requires a DoD Secret clearance and a strong background in defense-oriented solution engineering.

You will conduct market assessments, shape RFIs/RFPs, and deliver executive-level briefings to government stakeholders, translating product capability into mission value while advancing