Senior Software Architect: AI & Mission-Critical Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in Crane, IN seeks a Principal Software Architect to define the technical vision and lead the development, integration, and sustainment of SPY‑1 software capabilities.

You will guide architecture across test set software, AI-enabled tools, data analytics, and mission support applications in a regulated environment. The role requires hands-on architectural leadership, strong delivery discipline, and the ability to coordinate across software engineering,

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive experience in software engineering, software architecture, systems integration, technical delivery, or related technical leadership roles.
• Experience leading software development for complex, mission-critical, regulated or operational systems.
• Experience architecting and integrating enterprise applications using APIs, modular services, containerized deployments, and modern software-development practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the technical architecture, software standards, development roadmap, and engineering governance for SPY‑1 software capabilities.
• Lead the design, development, modernization, integration, test, deployment, and sustainment of SPY‑1 test set software and associated mission support applications.
• Architect and deliver AI-enabled tools that improve troubleshooting, documentation, engineering analysis, and user effectiveness.
• Lead integration efforts among AN/SPY‑1 software, test equipment, enterprise platforms, data sources, and adjacent Navy, Department of Defense, or customer systems.
• Establish software configuration management, version control practices, release readiness criteria, automated testing, and production deployment processes.
• Partner with systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, test engineers, program leadership, operators, and external stakeholders to ensure software solutions align with operational needs and engineering objectives.
• Oversee software verification and validation activities, including test planning, defect triage, root cause analysis, performance evaluation, and acceptance support.
• Ensure solutions meet applicable cybersecurity, information assurance, data management, and government hosting requirements.
• Develop technical documentation, architecture artifacts, interface control documentation, software design specifications, and operational support materials.
• Assess emerging technologies and recommend practical adoption of AI, automation, data platforms, and software development tools that strengthen AN/SPY‑1 readiness and sustainment.

Skills

Software architecture

API integration

CI/CD pipelines

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Security & compliance

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in Crane, IN seeks a Principal Software Architect to define the technical vision and lead the development, integration, and sustainment of SPY‑1 software capabilities.

You will guide architecture across test set software, AI-enabled tools, data analytics, and mission support applications in a regulated environment. The role requires hands-on architectural leadership, strong delivery discipline, and the ability to coordinate across software engineering,