Senior System Architect Specialist

Systems Planning and Analysis; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking highly qualified Senior System Architect Specialists to support critical space defense initiatives in Colorado Springs. This role involves leveraging extensive systems engineering expertise to guide the development of advanced space systems and architectures. You will collaborate with a talented team to address complex national security challenges, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of U.S. military operations. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this position offers unique challenges and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about making a significant impact in national defense, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Savings Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Unpaid Time Off

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant system analysis experience required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power initiatives.
• Manage System of Systems Interface Control Documents effectively.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Space Systems Knowledge

Cloud Architecture

DevSecOps

Modeling and Simulation

Cybersecurity

Education

Master's degree in Systems Architecture or related field

Tools

Cloud Platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Job description

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation’s most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at home and abroad.

SPA has an immediate need for highly qualified Senior System Architect Specialists to support our new U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) and Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) Support Services contract (Hemisphere) in the Colorado Springs, CO area.

Travel is not anticipated but would occur less than five percent of the time on an occasional and irregular basis and be limited to domestic locations only.

Responsibilities

We are seeking highly qualified Senior System Architect Specialist candidates for the following positions located in the Colorado Springs, CO area:

• Senior Architect Director
• Senior Infrastructure Engineer
• Lead Infrastructure Integration Specialist

We are seeking a highly qualified System Architect Specialist Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the following position located in the Colorado Springs, CO area:

• System Architect SME

The Senior System Architect Specialists shall have:

• A strong systems engineering background with management of System of Systems Interface Control Documents that include both hardware and software.
• Broad experience with ground systems, Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C), Command and Control, Data transport layer, Space Systems in multiple orbits.
• Knowledge in architecting and guiding development of a federated service oriented architecture on a private platform; guiding creation and management of cloud application development and operations resources including Virtual Private Connections and Virtual Machines laaS, PaaS, and SaaS (compute, storage network, security, administration, automation, application services, databases) in either native cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge in supporting maturation of DevSecOps pipelines; facilitating development of infrastructure as code and supporting deployments.
• Knowledge interfacing with the cyber and DoD intelligence community.
• Significant technical background and experience in space-related large scale ground infrastructures.

The System Architect Specialist SME shall have extensive:

• Experience providing modeling and simulation support.
• Engineering and technical expertise for modeling, simulation, and analysis support for space defense efforts (Assessment of National Space Control Capabilities (ANSCC), Space Protection Program (SPP), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), National-level and Joint-level studies and analysis).
• Executive Agent for Space Systems (EASS) expertise in the following areas: detailed working knowledge of modeling, simulation, and study activities.
• Expertise in performing and implementing National-level studies.
• Expertise and support in leading analysis of alternative and concept of operation type studies.

Qualifications

Required:

• U.S. Citizen
• Active TS/SCI clearance/access or TS/SCI Eligible
• Current CI polygraph or willingness to take one
• Earned Masters degree in a system architecture-related discipline, e.g., Systems Engineering, System Development, Project Management, Aerospace Engineering, or Aeronautical Physics
• At least 15 years of relevant system analysis experience

Desired:

• Specific direct experience performing system architecture tasks in the U.S. Air Force and/or the U.S. Space Force space system design, acquisition, and development environments
• Specific direct knowledge and experience with system architecture-related activity associated with Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Control, satellite design, launch operations and space system operations

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Pay Transparency Range: 150k - 220k