Senior Cyber Solutions Architect for DoD & Space (Hybrid)

ManTech; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a Solutions Engineer – Cyber Practice – Defense & Space to join our team in Herndon, VA (Hybrid). The Solutions Engineer will serve as the primary technical architect and representative of our cyber practice across DoW and federal space accounts, shaping technical vision for proposals and customer engagements.

Responsibilities include owning cyber architecture for RFIs/RFPs, leading proposal teams, integrating capabilities with SMEs, and drafting BOEs and WBS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of experience in solutions engineering, systems architecture, or technical pre-sales within government contracting.
• Practical, hands‑on experience building working software prototypes, technical mockups, or scripts to support pre‑sales or proposal engineering efforts.
• Proven track record leading technical solutioning for complex RFIs/RFPs in the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), or Federal Space/Civilian markets.
• Demonstrated capability to navigate ambiguous requirements, take command of technical strategy, and orchestrate cross‑functional SME teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into mission‑focused proposal volumes.

Responsibilities

• Own the overarching cyber architecture for major RFIs, RFPs, and proactive capture efforts across DoW and Federal Space accounts, translating ambiguous customer needs into actionable, differentiated technical approaches.
• Act as the lead technical cyber voice on proposal teams, collaborating with Capture Managers, Business Development leads, and executive leadership to shape capture strategy.
• Partner with Cyber Practice SMEs to integrate specialized capabilities—such as defensive cyber operations, cryptographic resilience, zero trust, and ICAM—into a unified solution vision.
• Draft, review, and finalize technical proposal volumes, whitepapers, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and basis of estimates (BOEs).
• Command technical color team reviews (Pink, Red, Green), defending technical choices and refining the solution narrative throughout the capture lifecycle.
• Utilize modern tools and AI-assisted development practices to rapidly mock up high-level architectures, functional concepts, or proofs-of-concept to validate proposal strategies.
• Rapidly develop technical demonstrations and proofs-of-concept (PoCs) as a hands-on builder on occasion to validate proposed architectures.

Skills

Communication skills

Hands-on prototyping

Solutions engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GitHub Copilot

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Job description

MANTECH seeks a Solutions Engineer – Cyber Practice – Defense & Space to join our team in Herndon, VA (Hybrid). The Solutions Engineer will serve as the primary technical architect and representative of our cyber practice across DoW and federal space accounts, shaping technical vision for proposals and customer engagements.

Responsibilities include owning cyber architecture for RFIs/RFPs, leading proposal teams, integrating capabilities with SMEs, and drafting BOEs and WBS.