Solutions Architect

Paycom - ATS; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabel Systems designs and delivers digital engineering ecosystems for DoD programs, enabling teams to connect data, systems, and personnel within secure environments. This role owns the technical side of business development from discovery through post-award transition.

You’ll conduct competitive intelligence, shape RFIs/RFPs, and deliver executive briefings to government stakeholders, translating capability into mission value and driving win strategies.

Qualifications

• US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, business, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in solution engineering, solution architecture, pre-sales engineering, technical business development, or systems engineering in the defense or aerospace sector.
• Track record of customer-facing technical work: pre-sales solutioning, proposal development, technical capture, customer demonstrations, or executive-level briefings in a defense context.
• Strong systems engineering foundation: requirements decomposition, interface design, system integration, and architecture tradeoffs with government engineers.
• Working knowledge of digital engineering concepts: model-based systems engineering, digital thread, digital twin, authoritative data, and open-architecture principles.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication: comfortable with executives and engineers, and capable of producing detailed technical volumes.
• Preferred: conversational fluency in acquisition, sustainment, and modeling & simulation.
• Experience with DoD cloud environments, RMF/ATO, IL4–IL6 compliance, or DevSecOps pipeline architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical side of Sabel’s business development, from early customer discovery and needs analysis through proposal strategy, technical volumes, delivery preparation, and post-award transition.
• Conduct competitive intelligence and market assessments across the defense digital engineering landscape, identify whitespace opportunities, track competitor positioning, and translate findings into actionable capture strategies.
• Partner with Business Development to qualify opportunities, shape RFIs/RFPs where possible, and build win strategies grounded in technical differentiation and mission alignment.
• Deliver executive briefings and technical presentations to government stakeholders, from engineers to senior leaders, translating product capability into mission value.
• Author technical white papers, solution briefs, competitive analyses, and customer-facing materials that build Sabel’s brand and pipeline.
• Serve as the technical authority in customer engagements, architecting solutions that map product capabilities to digital engineering, data management, and open-architecture requirements.
• Translate customer mission threads and program requirements into functional product requirements and architectural roadmaps for Business Units.
• Translate field-level customer feedback, competitive dynamics, and market trends into product requirements and feature prioritization recommendations.
• Support pricing strategy, packaging decisions, and go-to-market planning for new product capabilities and market entries.

Skills

US Citizenship

Active DoD Secret clearance

Systems Engineering

Pre-sales / Solution engineering

Technical storytelling

Acquisition modeling & simulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/CS/IS/related

Tools

DoD cloud environments

RMF/ATO processes

DevSecOps pipelines

Job description

Why Sabel SystemsSabel Systems designs and delivers digital engineering ecosystems for DoD programs, enabling teams to connect data, systems, and personnel within secure, scalable environments. Our solutions empower programs to make faster decisions, close sustainment gaps, and meet the digital acquisition requirements.Rather than simply proposing transformation, we implement and operate it at scale. Our method is clear: we orchestrate existing tools into a governing system of record, ensuring government ownership of infrastructure and traceable decisions. There’s no vendor lock, no proprietary baselines, and no need for ATO rebuilds during transitions.Sabel Systems is redefining modern defense acquisition. If you seek to solve complex challenges at scale and want your work to directly accelerate military capability while reshaping the DoD’s approach to digital engineering, this is the place for you.Complexity Simplified. Mission Amplified.What You’ll DoOwn the technical side of Sabel’s business development, from early customer discovery and needs analysis through proposal strategy, technical volumes, delivery preparation, and post-award transition.Conduct competitive intelligence and market assessments across the defense digital engineering landscape. Identify whitespace opportunities, track competitor positioning, and translate findings into actionable capture strategies.Partner with Business Development to qualify opportunities, shape RFIs/RFPs where possible, and build win strategies grounded in technical differentiation and mission alignment.Deliver executive briefings and technical presentations to government stakeholders, from working-level engineers to PEOs and general officers, translating product capability into mission value.Author technical white papers, solution briefs, competitive analyses, and customer-facing materials that build Sabel’s brand and pipeline.Serve as the technical authority in customer engagements, architecting solutions that map Sabel’s product capabilities to digital engineering, data management, and open-architecture requirements.Translate customer mission threads and program requirements into functional product requirements and architectural roadmaps for Business Units.Translate field-level customer feedback, competitive dynamics, and market trends into product requirements and feature prioritization recommendations.Support pricing strategy, packaging decisions, and go-to-market planning for new product capabilities and market entries.What You BringRequiredUS Citizen with a minimum of an active DoD Secret security clearance.Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related technical field.7+ years of experience in solution engineering, solution architecture, pre-sales engineering, technical business development, or systems engineering in the defense or aerospace sector.A track record of customer-facing technical work: pre-sales solutioning, proposal development, technical capture, customer demonstrations, or executive-level briefings in a defense context.Strong systems engineering foundation: you can credibly discuss requirements decomposition, interface design, system integration, and architecture tradeoffs with government engineers and program offices.Working knowledge of digital engineering concepts: model-based systems engineering, digital thread, digital twin, authoritative data, and open-architecture principles.Outstanding written and verbal communication: you’re comfortable in a room with a PEO, a room full of engineers, or writing a 50-page technical volume and you know how to adjust for each.PreferredConversational fluency in acquisition, sustainment, and modeling & simulation.Experience with DoD cloud environments, ATO/RMF processes, IL4–IL6 compliance, or DevSecOps pipeline architecturesExperience with systems integration, COTS/GOTS products, APIs, DoD cloud environments, RMF/ATO, and DevSecOps.Experience shaping requirements or RFPs through pre-RFP customer engagement, white papers, or industry day participation.Our Core ValuesBias for Action: Decisive. Purposeful. Agile. We move with the speed of relevance to drive impact and progress.Integrity: Respect. Ethics. Transparency. We do what’s right and earn lasting trust.Delivery Excellence: Customer-obsessed. Mission-focused. Quality-driven. We deliver innovative outcomes that exceed expectations.Our EVP PromiseJoin Sabel Systems, where your contributions drive impact, your growth is continuously supported, and your well-being is at the center of how we work. Together we can build the future with purpose. Rewarding Impact. Building Futures Together.CompensationCompensation will be determined in partnership with the Hiring Manager and may vary based on factors such as contract and labor category alignment, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications or licenses, and geographic location.Sabel Systems is committed to offering all employees a competitive benefits and compensation package that is comprehensive enough to meet their goals and needs. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and one of Sabel Systems largest financial investments is our benefits program. As a valued member of the organization, employees are provided with a host of benefits to include healthcare; financial assistance in the event of illness, injury, disability, loss of work, or death; health savings accounts; retirement plans; paid time off; paid holidays; education and training program reimbursement, to name a few.Equal Employment OpportunitySabel Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind across all employment practices within our organization. Sabel Systems participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.Reasonable AccommodationSabel Systems is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and ensuring an accessible application process for all candidates. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] for assistance.