A&D DirectorChief Architect, SME

A&D Director / Chief Architect SME

Location: Colorado Springs CO (On-site)

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We are seeking an accomplished Chief Architect and Design Lead to support the NISSC III program. In this role you will work with mission-critical systems essential to spaceflight safety and national security. This is a full-time high-visibility position for a technical leader who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about excellence in system architecture and design.

If you have a keen eye for detail a commitment to high standards and a desire to contribute to a dynamic and innovative environment we want you on our team.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the single point of contact for systemarchitecture and design across the NISSC III program

• Establish and maintain in-depth designknowledge of the NISSC III programs

• Analyze develop and maintain sustainment-covered requirements in collaboration with the Government Program Office

• Maintain requirements documentation and metadata including traceability within a Digital Engineering environment

• Conduct system analysis requirements development design reviews root cause analysis and impact assessments

• Recommend corrective or mitigating actions to resolve technical issues

• Execute Technical Baseline Integrity tasks to identify evaluate and mitigate risks to system sustainmentofNISSCIIIcovered systems

• Review validate and release configuration itemsincluding documents and drawingswhile identifying gaps or discrepancies

• Verifies conformance to specifications drawings interface control documents as defined with the programs configuration management

• Audit system modifications installations hardware and software against baseline artifacts

• Support Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs); ensure timely submission of required reports

• Assistin documenting and implementing hardwaresoftwareand networkconfiguration managementprocesses and procedures

• Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and applicable government standards including:

  • Correct markings

  • Security labels

  • Distribution statements

• Perform leadership roles for the NISSC III contract.

• Other tasking asrequired

Required Qualifications:

• BachelorsDegree ina related field with 12 years of relevant experience; Additional experience training and/or certifications may substitute degree requirement.

• Strong desireto grow and learnnew technologiesin themissile warning andspace systems fields.

• Demonstrated experience writing and editing government documentation.

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a collaborative team in a highlydynamicwork environment.

• Demonstrated creative and technical initiative and resourcefulness.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office tools including Microsoft SuiteandSharePointand other Document Management Engineeringand Collaboration Tools.

• Ability to lead and mentor more junior systems engineers.

• US Citizen; Currently possessing an Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in related field with 10 years of experience

• Active DoDTS/SCIclearance.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate and advocate discipline-related knowledge services and programs.

• Proven experience managing and delivering projects on schedule and within budget

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile Scrum Waterfall)

• Deep technical knowledge of software development engineering and networking concepts

• Significant experience with Space Force systems and elements

• Experience working in a Digital Engineering environment; familiarity with NoMagic CAMEO is a plus

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