Lead Software Architect for DoD Aviation Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Software Architect to collaborate with program managers, customers, and system architects to understand software needs and architect robust solutions.

The role emphasizes MBSE, DoD standards, and leading cross-functional teams in a defense environment. You will analyze requirements, review architectures, and mentor teams while managing budgets and research activities.

Qualifications

• Fifteen+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, thirteen+ with a Master’s, or ten+ with a PhD; substitutions allowed.
• General understanding of aviation and DoD airworthiness standards.
• Broad understanding of coding 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 technical audiences.
• Ability to multi-task across projects and teams.
• Mentorship mindset to improve team productivity.
• Ability to reach simple, end-goal solutions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and develop original architectures.
• Review architecture and software solutions across product portfolio.
• Establish 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.
• Manage original research activities and budgets.
• Estimate software development efforts.
• Optimize software development life cycle activities.
• Stand up new development teams and set their development approach.
• Troubleshoot existing software systems and recommend improvements.
• Train software personnel and review their work.

Skills

Model-based software engineering

Software architecture

Software design patterns

Communication skills

DoD security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree in Computer Science or related

PhD in Computer Science or related

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks a Software Architect to collaborate with program managers, customers, and system architects to understand software needs and architect robust solutions.

The role emphasizes MBSE, DoD standards, and leading cross-functional teams in a defense environment. You will analyze requirements, review architectures, and mentor teams while managing budgets and research activities.