DoD-Cleared Software Architect - Aviation Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 140,940 - 252,293; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and surveillance systems. As a Software Architect, you will work with program managers, customers, and system architects to understand software needs and architect solutions to achieve goals.

You will analyze requirements, review architectures, and lead development teams, while ensuring industry best practices and DoD standards. A security clearance is required for ongoing program involvement.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s, master’s or PhD in computer science, information systems or related discipline with extensive software development experience.
• General understanding of aviation and DoD airworthiness standards.
• Broad understanding of coding and programming languages.
• Experience with model-based software engineering.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and architectural styles.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to brief complex concepts to varied audiences.
• Ability to multi-task across projects and teams.
• Ability to mediate between conflicting positions and ideas.
• Mentorship mindset to raise team productivity.
• Ability to derive simple solutions and focus on end goals.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and develop original architectures.
• Review architecture and software solutions across the product portfolio.
• Maintain productive relationships with managers across the organization.
• Recommend software approaches and tools based on industry best practices.
• Contribute to DoD standards groups on behalf of the company.
• Brief upper management and customers on software topics.
• Manage original research activities and budgets.
• Estimate software development efforts.
• Optimize development lifecycle activities.
• Stand up new development teams and set their approach.
• Troubleshoot existing software systems and propose improvements.
• Train software personnel and review their work.

Skills

Software architecture

Model-based engineering

Coding languages

Communications skills

Multi-tasking

Mentorship mindset

DoD clearance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and surveillance systems. As a Software Architect, you will work with program managers, customers, and system architects to understand software needs and architect solutions to achieve goals.

You will analyze requirements, review architectures, and lead development teams, while ensuring industry best practices and DoD standards. A security clearance is required for ongoing program involvement.