Senior Systems Architect & Systems Integration Lead with Security Clearance

ODME SOLUTIONS, LLC; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ODME SOLUTIONS, LLC seeks a Senior Systems Architect & Systems Integration Lead to evaluate Marine Corps and Joint C2 systems for MSS integration. You will define end-to-end data flows, architecture baselines, and interoperability models, guiding APIs, adapters, and cybersecurity considerations.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex technical issues to senior Government stakeholders, with a focus on mission-driven defense projects and transition planning.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of systems engineering, systems architecture, C4ISR, C2, ISR, or systems-integration experience.
• Experience with complex system-of-systems integration and interoperability.
• Strong understanding of tactical C2 architectures, data exchanges, and workflows.
• Ability to define interfaces among heterogeneous Government systems.
• Clear communication of complex technical issues to senior stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance; TS eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead objective evaluation of Marine Corps and Joint tactical C2 systems for integration suitability.
• Develop system-selection criteria, scoring methodologies, and architecture recommendations.
• Define end-to-end MSS data flows from sensing through to operators' applications.
• Identify interface, infrastructure, cybersecurity, bandwidth, and latency dependencies.
• Develop and maintain the MSS integration architecture baseline and SoS model.
• Guide design of APIs, adapters, middleware, data transformations, and configurations.
• Lead technical trade studies on interoperability, scalability, and cybersecurity boundaries.
• Mentor engineers across software, data, network, cyber, test, and HSI disciplines.

Skills

Systems engineering

Systems architecture

C4ISR

C2

ISR

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

US citizenship

Tools

MBSE tools (Cameo / MagicDraw)

DoDAF

Jira / Confluence

Git-based configuration management

REST APIs / JSON / XML

DevSecOps / CI-CD

DOORS Next

Job description

We Are Seeking a Highly Motivated And Experienced Senior Systems Architect & Systems Integration Lead To Join Our Team. What You'll Do

• Lead objective evaluation of Marine Corps and Joint tactical C2 systems for Maven Smart System integration suitability.
• Develop system-selection criteria, scoring methodologies, and architecture recommendations.
• Define end-to-end MSS data flows from sensing and analytics through tactical C2 nodes to operator-facing applications.
• Identify interface, infrastructure, cybersecurity, bandwidth, latency, data, and operational dependencies.
• Develop and maintain the MSS integration architecture baseline and SoS interoperability model.
• Guide selection and design of APIs, adapters, middleware, message mappings, data transformations, and configuration approaches.
• Lead technical trade studies involving interoperability, scalability, DDIL performance, cybersecurity boundaries, and operator utility.
• Identify gaps between the Joint MSS baseline and Marine Corps operational requirements and recommend technically feasible resolution paths.
• Support prototype demonstrations and technical reviews with PAE-MC leadership and other Government stakeholders.
• Translate prototype findings into transition, maturation, sustainment, and scaling recommendations.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across software, data, network, cyber, test, and HSI disciplines. Required Qualifications:
• 12+ years of relevant systems engineering, systems architecture, C4ISR, C2, ISR, or systems-integration experience.
• Demonstrated experience with complex system-of-systems integration.
• Strong understanding of tactical C2 architectures, data exchanges, network constraints, and operational workflows.
• Experience conducting technical feasibility studies, architecture assessments, or integration trade studies.
• Experience defining interfaces among heterogeneous Government systems.
• Strong understanding of tactical data flows, ISR products, tracks, detections, alerts, imagery, or related mission data.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to senior Government stakeholders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; TS eligibility strongly preferred. Preferred Experience:
• Marine Corps or Navy C4ISR programs involving PAE-MC, MCTSSA, MCWIL, NIWC, NAVWAR, or related organizations.
• Joint C2 or ISR integration experience.
• Maven Smart System, AI-enabled ISR, computer vision, or automated target recognition experience.
• DDIL network design or tactical-edge engineering.
• GEOINT, FMV, radar, or track-data integration.
• Digital engineering / MBSE.
• RMF / cybersecurity integration.
• Open architecture, Government-controlled APIs, and reusable interface design. Tech Stack & Tools:
• Cameo / MagicDraw or equivalent MBSE tools
• DoDAF / architecture modeling tools
• Jira / Confluence
• Git-based configuration management
• REST APIs, JSON, XML, tactical messaging and data-exchange standards
• DevSecOps / CI-CD environments
• Network-analysis and test tools
• Requirements-management platforms such as DOORS Next You'll Thrive Here If You:
• Want to grow your career while working on impactful, defense-related projects
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, mission-driven environments
• Passionate about learning new things and solving complex technical problems
• U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance