Secure Ground Systems Architect & Lead Engineer

Umbra; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

Stock Options

Free parking

On-site meals

Job summary

Umbra in Reston, VA, is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer & Architect to define, design, integrate, and validate secure, mission‑critical ground systems for space, ISR, and national security missions. This hands‑on technical role serves as the ground systems architecture lead, translating mission requirements into scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise solutions across classified computing environments.

The position is based on‑site in Reston, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to maintain access.
• 8‑12+ years of professional experience in systems or ground systems engineering for government or aerospace programs.
• Experience designing, architecting, integrating, and verifying mission‑critical ground systems.
• Experience developing COMSEC plans, key management, and secure communications requirements.
• Strong RED/BLACK architectures knowledge and cross‑domain security principles.
• Experience with IT infrastructure, virtualization, storage, servers, and enterprise computing.
• Experience developing Kubernetes/Docker containerized services.

Responsibilities

• Architect Secure Ground Systems: end‑to‑end architectures for mission‑critical ground systems.
• Lead System Integration & Verification: plan and execute integration, validation, and testing activities.
• Design Secure Enterprise Infrastructure: COMSEC, RED/BLACK, cross‑domain interfaces, and classified networking.
• Drive Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement: act as technical authority in design reviews and trade studies.
• Enable Mission Operations & Modern Engineering Practices: apply DevSecOps, IaC, and automated pipelines.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Virtualization

Networking

IT security

Python

Job description

Umbra in Reston, VA, is seeking a Ground Systems Engineer & Architect to define, design, integrate, and validate secure, mission‑critical ground systems for space, ISR, and national security missions. This hands‑on technical role serves as the ground systems architecture lead, translating mission requirements into scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise solutions across classified computing environments.

The position is based on‑site in Reston, VA.