CareerPlan

Chief Architect (System Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces)

USA - Richardson, TXFull-time$211k2026-07-14 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United StatesNo visa sponsorshipUnited States citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Lead technical activities to plan, design, develop, and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions for next-generation Mission Systems architectures.

Role type

Senior IC system architect (Mission Systems/Open Architectures)

Builds

Next generation Mission Systems architectures, requirements, and interfaces

Domain

Defense/Aerospace + System Engineering

Required skills

System architecture design, requirements definition, technical leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, engineering reviews, sensor management, Open Architectures

Preferred skills

Avionics, electronics systems development, Radar, Fusion, multi-level security architecture

Technologies

Open Architectures, Mission Systems

Responsibilities

Plan, design, develop, and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions; Evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements and assure interface compatibility; Develop solutions meeting Open Mission Systems Architecture requirements; Collaborate with customers to ensure needs and commitments are met; Present to internal and external stakeholders; Support analyses to improve architecture or requirements definition

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership