Enterprise Architect – Aerospace & Defense

LED FastStart•Bossier City, LA

About The Position

The Enterprise Architect will define the enterprise architecture vision aligned with defense programs, product lifecycle, and mission readiness. This role involves developing long-term architecture roadmaps supporting digital thread/digital twin initiatives, engineering-to-manufacturing integration, and sustainment and lifecycle management. The architect will also align IT strategy with program-based funding models and contract structures, architect end-to-end integration across various systems (PLM, ERP, MES), enable Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital thread continuity, and support configuration management, BOM integrity, and traceability. Additionally, the role includes designing architecture for smart factory/Industry 4.0 initiatives, predictive maintenance, MRO platforms, and integrating IoT/edge computing. Ensuring compliance with ITAR, CMMC, NIST 800-53, and DoDAF, implementing Zero Trust architectures, and supporting classified/unclassified environment separation are critical. The architect will establish governance, lead architecture review boards, ensure platform reuse, support bid and proposal activities, define technical baselines, and collaborate with program managers. A key focus is defining the enterprise data strategy for engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment data, implementing API-led and event-driven integration, and enabling secure data sharing across partners and government entities. This role operates within highly regulated, security-sensitive environments, balancing program-specific customization with enterprise standardization, supporting long lifecycle systems, and integrating engineering rigor with enterprise IT strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
20+ years in IT or engineering systems within Aerospace & Defense
7+ years in Enterprise or Solution Architecture roles
Experience supporting defense programs, OEMs, or Tier 1 suppliers
Experience in executing Smart Factory initiatives
Product lifecycle management (PLM)
Engineering design and simulation environments
Manufacturing execution and quality systems
MRO and sustainment operations
TOGAF
DoDAF / MODAF (preferred)
SAFe for large-scale program execution
Cloud environments (including GovCloud / classified cloud)
Digital thread & digital twin architectures
IoT / edge computing in aerospace systems
High-performance computing (HPC) for simulation workloads
Cybersecurity in regulated environments
Experience working with Program managers
Experience working with Chief engineers
Experience working with Government stakeholders (DoD, primes)
Strong ability to operate in matrixed, program-driven environments

Nice To Haves

DoDAF / MODAF
TOGAF Certification
Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure GovCloud)
CISSP
SAFe Agilist

Responsibilities

Define enterprise architecture vision aligned with defense programs, product lifecycle, and mission readiness.
Develop long-term architecture roadmaps supporting digital thread/digital twin initiatives, engineering-to-manufacturing integration, and sustainment and lifecycle management.
Align IT strategy with program-based funding models and contract structures.
Architect end-to-end integration across PLM, ERP, MES, and integration platforms.
Enable Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital thread continuity.
Support configuration management, BOM integrity, and traceability.
Design architecture supporting smart factory/Industry 4.0 initiatives, connected assets, test labs, predictive maintenance, condition-based monitoring, MRO platforms, and field service systems.
Integrate IoT, edge computing, and telemetry from aircraft/defense systems.
Ensure compliance with ITAR, CMMC, NIST 800-53, and DoDAF.
Implement Zero Trust architectures and secure data segregation.
Support classified and unclassified environment separation.
Establish governance aligned with defense program lifecycle gates.
Lead architecture review boards for major programs and proposals.
Ensure reuse of platforms and reduction of program-specific silos.
Identify new business opportunities.
Support bid and proposal (capture) activities with architecture inputs.
Define technical baselines for new defense contracts.
Collaborate with program managers on cost, schedule, and risk.
Define enterprise data strategy for engineering, manufacturing, quality, sustainment, and operational data.
Implement API-led and event-driven integration across legacy and modern systems.
Enable secure data sharing across partners, suppliers, and government entities.