Senior Solutions Architect - Mission Planning & DoD Systems

Arenatechnologies; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Solutions Architect to lead the integration of end‑to‑end mission planning solutions across capabilities, data, and the Common Development Environment (CDE).

You will work with government stakeholders to translate strategy into executable work and aligned increments within the modernization roadmap. The role requires strong architecture and systems engineering background, with DoD focus, acquisition planning experience, and active security

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in solution architecture or senior systems engineering with mission planning or closely related domain expertise.
• Experience working directly with government program offices as a trusted technical advisor on requirements, delivery order development, and technical evaluations.
• Proven ability to integrate and synchronize frameworks, common components, and platform‑unique components using shared baselines and toolchains.
• Experience conducting field analysis of MPE requirements, mapping them to architecture and component‑level changes, and coordinating across multiple development organizations.

Responsibilities

• Design end‑to‑end mission planning solutions that integrate capabilities, data, and the CDE to meet portfolio needs.
• Translate strategy and roadmaps into executable technical work and increments, aligning with modernization plans.
• Serve as a key technical advisor for acquisition planning, requirements refinement, and evaluation of technical proposals.

Skills

Solution architecture

Systems engineering

Government liaison

Acquisition planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS/related

Master’s degree in relevant field (preferred)

Tools

Agile development

MPE development & integration

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Solutions Architect to lead the integration of end‑to‑end mission planning solutions across capabilities, data, and the Common Development Environment (CDE).

You will work with government stakeholders to translate strategy into executable work and aligned increments within the modernization roadmap. The role requires strong architecture and systems engineering background, with DoD focus, acquisition planning experience, and active security