Solutions Architect

Advanced Space; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 134,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Flexible PTO

Relocation Assistance

Signing bonus

Quarterly performance bonuses

Job summary

Advanced Space in Westminster, CO, is seeking a Solutions Architect/Portfolio Lead to define the technology roadmap for the portfolio and lead the development of advanced technologies.

You will work with the CTO and Business Development to align portfolio goals with company strategy and drive proposals and funded efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Masters or PhD preferred, depending on experience.
• 8–12 years in related fields with breadth in spacecraft mission design concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture trade studies and translate objectives into requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define technology roadmaps for the portfolio and align with company goals.
• Track projects and technologies in the portfolio to discuss with customers.
• Lead development of portfolio technologies and form high level concepts for proposals.
• Engage with IRAD efforts and funded projects to close technology gaps.
• Present portfolio status, progress, and ROI to leadership.
• Coordinate with systems engineering and program management to preserve knowledge.

Skills

lead architecture trade studies

systems engineering

mission concept design

stakeholder communication

portfolio strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Masters or PhD desirable

Job description

The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster, Colorado, this team is looking to add a highly motivated and passionate person to join the Innovation and Development team as a Solutions Architect/Portfolio Lead. The Solutions Architect will lead the technical development and assist in growing the business in the portfolio area. Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that operates with core values that reinforce: we are customer obsessed and mission focused; when we see it, we solve it; we are one team, motivated by our vision; and we bring technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity. This role will be based in Westminster, Colorado and an ideal candidate for this role will love not just the responsibilities but will also have a passion for the exploration, development, and settlement of space.

The Solution Architect’s role is to work with the CTO and Business Development to define the technology roadmap for the portfolio area and how it aligns to company goals and to execute on progressing technology along the roadmap. The Solutions Architect will first and foremost be knowledgeable on the portfolio area by understanding both past and current technologies/projects at Advanced Space that fall under the portfolio area as well as understanding the current state-of-the-art for technologies in which Advanced Space can compete in. Second to this, the Solutions Architect will lead the development of technologies in the portfolio area by forming high level concepts for future direction, working with the proposal and sales teams to win further work, and solicits and engages with IRAD efforts and funded projects to close technological gaps. The Solutions Architect will communicate the performance of the company in the portfolio area to the CTO, Business Development, and other company leadership in the areas of technological progress and growth/finances. Ultimately, the Solutions Architect should be able to answer most questions about anything in the relevant portfolio area, including technical, programmatic, financial, and the future direction of the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Working with the CTO to develop a technology roadmap for technologies in the portfolio. Identifying gaps in the technology portfolio and creating strategies to address gaps.
• Learning about and continuously tracking each project taking place at the company as well as each technology developed at the company in the portfolio area, enough to discuss at length with customers and partners.
• Understanding the current technical state-of-the-art in the portfolio area.
• Engaging in technical training and development to address knowledge gaps that are needed to form viable solutions.
• Performing technical project work to maintain domain knowledge.
• Attending and presenting at conferences as necessary to maintain domain knowledge as well as coordinating with marketing to create content to highlight portfolio technologies.
• Working with the Business Development to identify and pursue opportunities to fund work relevant to the portfolio technology roadmap.
• Developing and maintaining a knowledge base of relevant customers in the portfolio area as well as their priorities along with the customer obsession team; similarly, developing a knowledge base of relevant competitors and partners as well as a cursory understanding of their efforts in the portfolio area.
• Meeting with customers/partners both face-to-face and virtually, discussing Advanced Space’s needs and capabilities and determining customer/partner needs and capabilities within the portfolio area.
• Assessing the value of funded work in the portfolio versus new business investments and calculating return on investment to inform the closing of technology gaps in the portfolio.
• Working with the proposal team and planned project tech leads to architect high level concepts to respond to proposals and align requirements and deliverables to proper internal/external stakeholders.
• Reviewing proposals in portfolio area to ensure that technology aligns with the roadmap, advances the state-of-the-art, and is feasible for the company to pursue.
• Works with the reputation team to develop effective and targeted messaging, conference papers, technical papers, etc.
• Soliciting and engaging with IRAD efforts to mature technologies that are needed to close gaps in the roadmap when funded opportunities are not available or when maturing the technologies will increase the probability of winning funded work.
• Coordinating with systems engineering and program management to ensure that company knowledge for projects and technologies within the portfolio area is properly documented and preserved.
• Attending kickoffs and major milestone meetings for projects within portfolio while regularly synching up with project leadership to maintain knowledge and guidance for technology development.
• Working with multiple programs in portfolio area to ensure that work is non-duplicative.
• Understanding patents or other restrictions on usage of company technologies and whether they are trade secrets. Communicating relevant information regarding restrictions on technology usage to project managers and teams.
• Identifying quarterly and yearly portfolio goals that align with tech roadmaps and company objectives.
• Presenting quarterly updates to leadership on portfolio status including goals progress, technological progress, financials including spending, funding, and return on investment, and future outlook of technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• College degree in Engineering or a related field, with emphasis on systems engineering or mission concept design, or deep knowledge of a specific mission critical subsystem engineering field. A Bachelors or equivalent is considered mandatory; a Masters or equivalent is highly preferred; a relevant Ph.D. is certainly desirable but not required.
• 8 to 12 years of experience in relevant fields, building breadth in spacecraft mission design concepts. Preferred skills include mission design, navigation, spacecraft subsystem trades, spacecraft communications, and similar.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architecture trade studies and translate mission objectives into requirements and ConOps.

Eligibility Requirements

• Ability to work in the Westminster, CO office 5 days/week during core business hours.
• Applicants must be a US Person (citizen or Green Card Holder/permanent resident, or protected individual)

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary Range – $134,000 - 174,000 based on role and experience
• Signing bonus
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Company provided health insurance and 401K plan upon eligibility
• Flexible PTO
• Relocation Assistance

About the company

Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through software and services that leverage unique subject matter expertise. The company is actively supporting mission and cutting-edge capabilities spanning commercial, civil, and national security customers. Our core business is focused on three areas: (1) mission enabling services, (2) technology solutions and (3) mission solutions. Through its mission enabling services, Advanced Space provides mission and flight optimization, mission design, mission systems engineering. With its technology solutions Advanced Space provides its customers with trusted AI/ML/autonomy expertise, flight-demonstrated applications, and analysis at scale. Advanced Space offers Mission Solutions with unique turn-key missions, data and capabilities purchases and demonstrated cislunar and Martian success. Advanced Space is mission focused as the owner and operator of CAPSTONE™ for NASA and Prime contractor for Oracle for AFRL.

These competencies are leveraged by a dynamic, flexible, and agile team with cross domain knowledge. We have a small but growing team that works collaboratively across projects. We provide flexibility, and an opportunity for passionate employees to contribute directly to meaningful projects. Trusted to take on the challenge, the team at Advanced Space is Delivering Innovation to Orbit™ to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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