Senior Solutions Architect – C4ISR/Sensor Systems

Job overview

The Senior Solutions Architect – C4ISR/Sensor Systems role is hybrid, requiring up to three days per week in Washington, DC, with travel of up to 25%, including Hawaii and Colorado. The salary range is $150,000–$175,000 per year. The role supports the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Development on advanced defense technology and mission initiatives. The architect translates sensor hardware architectures into deployable systems and coordinates integration across onboard computing, data-transfer architecture, and multiple platforms. The work helps ensure solutions meet technical, cybersecurity, platform, and operational requirements for government mission programs.

What you'll do

• Translate navigational sensor hardware architectures into integrated configurations
• manage sensor stack and onboard computing resources and interfaces
• develop and manage data-transfer architecture and planning
• ensure technical, cybersecurity, platform, and operational requirements are met
• support integration across aviation platforms, ground vehicles, and handheld devices
• identify technical risks and resolve integration challenges
• coordinate with engineering and government stakeholders
• develop architecture documentation and support reviews, testing, and deployment
• travel approximately 25%.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior solutions architect

c4isr

sensor systems

hybrid

washington dc

$150k–$175k/year

top secret clearance

systems integration

onboard computing

defense technology

up to 25% travel

data architecture

cybersecurity

akira technologies

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with employer match
• paid time off, holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• disability and insurance coverage
• tuition, training, and certification reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires an active Top Secret clearance and significant C4ISR/CS4ISR experience. Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid leave, disability and life insurance, and tuition, training, and certification reimbursement are offered.

About the employer

Akira Technologies Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.