Senior Mission Systems Architect & Defense Strategy Advisor

ensco; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ENSCO is seeking a Senior Subject Matter Expert to provide strategic and technical advisory services to support multi-domain operations and modernization efforts. The role requires deep experience in joint mission engineering, technology maturation, and rapid prototyping to accelerate fielding of critical warfighting capabilities.

You will advise senior leaders, coordinate across government labs, DoD programs, and industry partners, and help manage technology portfolios and roadmaps with

Qualifications

• MS or MS in STEM with 20+ years of progressive technical experience; PhD with 15+ years acceptable.
• Expertise in JADC2, C4ISR, Autonomy, Electronic Warfare, Cyber, Hypersonics or Advanced Sensors.
• Proven portfolio and transition management for ACAT programs or rapid fielding pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and lifecycle management of technology maturation roadmaps for joint capabilities (TRL 4-7).
• Advise and support the PTD with gap analyses, engineering trade studies, AoA, and investment prioritization.
• Drive technical collaboration across Service Laboratories, Warfare Centers, DARPA, PEOs/PMs, Combatant Commands, and industry partners.
• Serve as senior technical authority on mission engineering and cross-cutting architecture integration (JADC2, Resilient Communications, Autonomy, Cyber/EW).
• Author, evaluate, and coordinate Technology Transition Agreements, capability roadmaps and rapid fielding strategies.
• Prepare and deliver high-impact executive briefings, white papers, congressional reports, and interagency deliverables.
• Facilitate TEMs, joint experimentation reviews, and cross-functional working groups for the PTD.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technology maturation

Technical oversight

Portfolio & transition management

Executive briefing/writing

Executive communication

TS/SCI clearance

Education

MS in STEM

PhD acceptable

Job description

ENSCO is seeking a Senior Subject Matter Expert to provide strategic and technical advisory services to support multi-domain operations and modernization efforts. The role requires deep experience in joint mission engineering, technology maturation, and rapid prototyping to accelerate fielding of critical warfighting capabilities.

You will advise senior leaders, coordinate across government labs, DoD programs, and industry partners, and help manage technology portfolios and roadmaps with