Senior Systems Architect for NASA Enterprise & Cloud

General Dynamics - IT; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT's NASA-focused portfolio seeks an experienced Systems Architect to design and oversee enterprise-level architectures across mission-critical programs. The role requires leadership in integration, cloud and security, and alignment with NASA standards.

The successful candidate will guide architecture reviews, collaborate with NASA stakeholders, and ensure scalable, resilient solutions while navigating fast-paced federal environments. Pasadena, CA onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum five years of experience in systems or enterprise architecture or technical leadership.
• Experience in NASA JPL environment or similar federal mission systems preferred.
• Strong communication skills with ability to lead technical discussions.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Engage with NASA customers, mission partners, and internal teams to understand requirements and objectives.
• Clearly communicate architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and solution approaches to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead development and implementation of enterprise architectures aligned with NASA policies and long-term goals.
• Develop, integrate and maintain end-to-end enterprise architectures, including data flows and infrastructure models.
• Ensure architectures comply with NASA, NIST, federal IT and cybersecurity standards.

Skills

Systems architecture

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

General Dynamics - IT's NASA-focused portfolio seeks an experienced Systems Architect to design and oversee enterprise-level architectures across mission-critical programs. The role requires leadership in integration, cloud and security, and alignment with NASA standards.

The successful candidate will guide architecture reviews, collaborate with NASA stakeholders, and ensure scalable, resilient solutions while navigating fast-paced federal environments. Pasadena, CA onsite.