Senior Product Architect

TSC•Arlington, VA

11d•$157,000 - $225,000

About The Position

FALCATA is seeking a Senior Product Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction of integrated RF-based solutions for unmanned ISR and weapon systems across development, integration, test, and production. The position may be based in Aurora, Colorado; Arlington, Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama; or remotely. The Product Architect is the senior technical authority responsible for architectural coherence, technical reuse, and cross-platform consistency across a product line or mission capability portfolio. The role defines and governs the technical framework that enables products and platform integrations to share components, interfaces, data products, and design patterns while meeting platform-specific mission needs. Working across programs and products, the architect ensures technical decisions support scalability, interoperability, manufacturability, and mission effectiveness, particularly when integrating a common capability onto multiple platforms. The position works with System Architects, engineering leads, platform teams, and Product Engineering Services to align designs with product-line architecture and ensure solutions can be implemented, tested, and sustained. It also helps shape technical roadmaps, proposal and capture strategies, and priorities for architectural investment and technical debt reduction. FALCATA describes its work environment as professional and stable and offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The expected salary range is $157,000–$225,000 per year, depending on experience and location. The role is eligible for an annual performance bonus and may include equity or incentive compensation. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check, security investigation, and drug screening.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in an engineering discipline or applied science.
At least 12 years of industry experience.
Deep experience in system architecture for complex defense or aerospace systems.
Ability to think across hardware, software, interfaces, mission behaviors, and lifecycle constraints.
Demonstrated success creating reusable, modular architectures across more than one platform or product.
Strong understanding of integrated sensing, mission software, autonomy interfaces, and platform constraints.
Ability to balance technical design with practical implementation, schedule, and cost realities.
Ability to lead through influence across multiple teams, not solely through direct line authority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially for technical decision-making and trade studies.
Ability to prioritize work and maximize productivity.
Ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET DoD clearance.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with modular open systems approaches, mission systems integration, and platform adaptation.
Experience in RF systems, EO/IR, autonomy, guidance, navigation, ATR, EW, or similar mission technologies.
Experience supporting both development and transition to production or sustainment.
Familiarity with DoD mission systems, interface governance, and verification strategies.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the technical architecture for a product line spanning multiple platform integrations.
Establish common interface standards, data products, performance assumptions, and architectural design rules.
Drive technical reuse across platforms, sensors, software components, and integration patterns.
Serve as the primary technical authority for decisions affecting more than one platform or product variant.
Guide platform teams in implementing product-line capabilities while preserving commonality where appropriate.
Partner with System Architects and engineering leads to ensure platform-specific designs align with product-line architecture.
Identify where architectural flexibility is needed for different sensors, host platforms, autonomy engines, or mission packages.
Lead technical trade studies related to modularity, common interfaces, performance, scalability, and future growth.
Help shape roadmaps by identifying enabling architectural investments and technical debt reduction priorities.
Support proposal and capture activities with technical strategies that maximize reuse and reduce future fragmentation.
Coordinate with Product Engineering Services to ensure architecture can be implemented, tested, and sustained realistically.
Maintain visibility into technical risks, obsolescence, and divergence across the product line.