Senior Solutions Architect, C4ISR & Sensor Systems

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Military leave

Job summary

Akira Technologies is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Development on advanced defense technology and mission initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in solutions architecture, systems engineering, or systems integration, with significant experience in C4ISR/CS4ISR, sensor systems, and onboard computing. This role is hybrid in Washington, DC with travel up to 25% and requires Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of architecture, systems engineering, or systems integration experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Strong C4ISR/CS4ISR experience.
• Experience with sensor systems, onboard computing, embedded systems, or mission systems.
• Ability to design solutions within SWaP constraints.
• Solid understanding of systems integration, requirements, and technical compliance.

Responsibilities

• Translate navigational sensor hardware architectures into deployed configurations.
• Manage the sensor stack and onboard computing resources and interfaces.
• Develop data-transfer architecture with the Data Engineer responsible for implementation.
• Ensure solutions meet technical, cybersecurity, platform, and operational requirements.
• Support integration across aviation platforms, ground vehicles, and handheld devices.
• Identify technical risks, resolve integration challenges, and coordinate with engineering and government stakeholders.
• Develop architecture documentation and support reviews, testing, and deployment.
• Travel approximately 25%, including Hawaii and Colorado.

Skills

Architecture leadership

C4ISR

Sensor systems

Onboard computing

Embedded systems

Mission systems

SWaP constraints

Systems integration

Requirements compliance

Top Secret clearance

Job description

Akira Technologies is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Development on advanced defense technology and mission initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in solutions architecture, systems engineering, or systems integration, with significant experience in C4ISR/CS4ISR, sensor systems, and onboard computing. This role is hybrid in Washington, DC with travel up to 25% and requires Top Secret clearance.