Mission-Driven Systems Acquisition Architect

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a hybrid acquisition–systems engineering professional who translates mission needs into executable technical solutions across the full lifecycle. The ideal candidate blends government acquisition expertise with systems engineering discipline and a strong orientation to measurable mission outcomes.

This role sits at the intersection of program management, engineering, and operators, ensuring strategy, contracts, and technical baselines cohere to deliver capability on

Qualifications

• BS in Systems Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical/Software Engineering, Operations Research, or related field.
• 8+ years across government acquisition and systems engineering; full lifecycle experience.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain; TS/SCI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery with mission owners to elicit MOEs and MOPs; convert to requirements and artifacts.
• Establish traceability from mission needs to requirements, architecture, verification plans, and fielded performance.
• Shape acquisition strategies (FAR/DFARS, OTA, IDIQ) and align with maturity, risk, and schedule.
• Coordinate T&E planning and ensure test cases map to mission outcomes and acceptance criteria.
• Bridge engineering teams, contracting officers, program managers, and operators with clear artifacts and briefings.

Skills

Acquisition

Systems Eng

MBSE

Stakeholder comms

Education

BS in Systems Engineering

Tools

FAR/DFARS

DoD AAF

EVMS

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a hybrid acquisition–systems engineering professional who translates mission needs into executable technical solutions across the full lifecycle. The ideal candidate blends government acquisition expertise with systems engineering discipline and a strong orientation to measurable mission outcomes.

This role sits at the intersection of program management, engineering, and operators, ensuring strategy, contracts, and technical baselines cohere to deliver capability on