Job description

SAIC's Solutions & Technology group is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to join the Solutions & Technology group. This role can be worked remotely in the United States for the right candidate. Candidates located in the Colorado Springs/ Denver Colorado area are preferred. Reporting directly to Air Force, Space, and Intel CTO organization, this individual will serve as a technical cornerstone of SAIC's capture and proposal efforts, translating complex government requirements into compelling, winning technical solutions. This role demands a self-starter who thrives in ambiguous environments and can architect innovative solutions from the ground up across a diverse portfolio of government opportunities. Candidates must have an active TS Clearance with the ability to get a TS/SCI Key Responsibilites: • Lead technical solution development for new captures and proposals in response to government RFPs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices in support of IC and DoW programs • Author and develop technical volumes, white papers, and solution narratives from concept to completion with minimal direction • Analyze and decompose complex government requirements across a wide variety of mission areas and technical domains • Collaborate with capture managers, business development leads, and subject matter experts to shape technically differentiated winning strategies • Drive technical innovation by identifying and integrating emerging technologies, architectures, and methodologies into proposed solutions • Develop solution architectures including system designs, technical approaches, and implementation roadmaps tailored to customer needs • Willingness to develop capability prototypes and architect solutions • Engage with government customers and stakeholders during pre-RFP shaping activities to influence requirements and positioning • Support cost and pricing teams by providing technical basis of estimates and work breakdown structures • Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape, industry trends, and government priorities within the Intel domain • Bachelors Degree and 18 years of experience. Masters and 14 years of experience • Minimum 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions architecture, or a related technical discipline • Candidates must be U.S. Citizens • Candidates must have an active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to get a TS/SCI • Experience with USSF systems, customers and missions • Demonstrated experience working within the defense industry supporting U.S. Government customers • Proven track record of supporting or leading technical proposals in response to government RFPs • Experience working in or supporting capture and business development activities • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field Technical Skills: • Familiarity with government acquisition processes and proposal development lifecycles • Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions across complex, multi-disciplinary problem sets in Space Systems, IT Systems, GEOINT or SIGINT domains • Comfort operating across a broad range of technical domains Soft Skills: • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with an ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences • High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to structure solutions with incomplete information • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities • Ability to manage multiple concurrent proposals under tight deadlines Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with space systems, satellite architectures, ground systems, or space domain awareness • Background in IT services, cloud solutions, or managed services for government customers • Familiarity with IC systems, community customers and mission sets • Prior experience in a Solutions Architect or Chief Engineer role on large government programs • Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field • Comfortable to use LLMs, write code and create prototype tools

Requirements

Must-haves

Lead technical solution development for new captures and proposals in response to government RFPs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices in support of IC and DoW programs
Author and develop technical volumes, white papers, and solution narratives from concept to completion with minimal direction
Analyze and decompose complex government requirements across a wide variety of mission areas and technical domains
Collaborate with capture managers, business development leads, and subject matter experts to shape technically differentiated winning strategies
Drive technical innovation by identifying and integrating emerging technologies, architectures, and methodologies into proposed solutions
Develop solution architectures including system designs, technical approaches, and implementation roadmaps tailored to customer needs
Willingness to develop capability prototypes and architect solutions
Engage with government customers and stakeholders during pre-RFP shaping activities to influence requirements and positioning
Support cost and pricing teams by providing technical basis of estimates and work breakdown structures
Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape, industry trends, and government priorities within the Intel domain
Bachelors Degree and 18 years of experience. Masters and 14 years of experience
Minimum 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions architecture, or a related technical discipline
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens
Candidates must have an active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to get a TS/SCI
Experience with USSF systems, customers and missions
Demonstrated experience working within the defense industry supporting U.S. Government customers
Proven track record of supporting or leading technical proposals in response to government RFPs
Experience working in or supporting capture and business development activities

Nice-to-haves

Experience with space systems, satellite architectures, ground systems, or space domain awareness
Background in IT services, cloud solutions, or managed services for government customers
Familiarity with IC systems, community customers and mission sets
Prior experience in a Solutions Architect or Chief Engineer role on large government programs
Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Comfortable to use LLMs, write code and create prototype tools

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