Senior Solutions Architect – C4ISR/Sensor Systems
About The Position
Akira Technologies is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Development (OUSD-R&D) on advanced defense technology and mission initiatives. The role will translate hardware architectures into deployable solutions while balancing size, weight, power (SWaP), data, platform, and compliance requirements. This is a hybrid role requiring up to three (3) days a week in Washington, DC and travel of up to 25% including Hawaii and Colorado, among others. This supports a government client and thus, active Top Secret clearance is needed.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant architecture, systems engineering, or systems integration experience.
- Active Top Secret clearance
- Strong C4ISR/CS4ISR experience.
- Experience with sensor systems, onboard computing, embedded systems, or mission systems.
- Experience designing solutions within SWaP constraints.
- Strong understanding of systems integration, requirements, and technical compliance.
Nice To Haves
- Prior defense military experience
- Experience with defense aviation platform, manned or unmanned.
- Experience supporting DoD research and development or other federal mission programs.
- Experience with navigation systems, ISR, sensor fusion, edge computing, or tactical data systems.
- IAT Level II certification or higher
Responsibilities
- Translate navigational sensor hardware architectures into integrated, deployable configurations.
- Manage the sensor stack and onboard computing resources, including system interfaces and integration.
- Develop and manage data-transfer architecture and planning, working closely with the Data Engineer responsible for implementation.
- Ensure solutions meet applicable technical, cybersecurity, platform, and operational requirements.
- Support integration across aviation platforms, ground vehicles, and handheld devices.
- Identify technical risks, resolve integration challenges, and coordinate with engineering and government stakeholders.
- Develop architecture documentation and support technical reviews, testing, and deployment.
- Travel approximately 25%, including Hawaii and Colorado.
Benefits
- Multiple options for medical plans (some with Health Savings Account)
- Dental plans
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick time
- Holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Tuition, training, and certification reimbursement for professional development and career advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
