Please review the job details below.Maxar is seeking a Software Architect to join our team in Chantilly, VA to support an IC customer.
What will you be doing?
- Designing a complete and complex framework, system, or product.
- Defining processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.
- Conceiving system interfaces and business application prototypes.
- Identifying, analyzing, and resolving system design weaknesses.
- Influencing the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems.
- Providing multi-layered technical expertise for next-generation initiatives.
- Analyzing alternate means of deriving input data to select the most accurate, feasible, and economical methods.
- Defining input and output file specifications including file organization.
- Converting requirements into the architecture and design that constitutes a solution for GSP program execution.
- Participating in the strategy for building and maintaining the enterprise Architectural Runway.
- Understanding strategic themes and other key business drivers for architecture, develops architecture plans, and communicates technical decisions to GSP leadership, the customer, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Developing program architecture solutions, balances architectural concerns of GSP programs with the concerns of the customer enterprise.
- Evaluating technology and perform objective trade studies to support program solutions development.
- Maintaining a high-level, holistic vision of enterprise solutions and development initiatives.
- Communicating with developers long term vision, roadmap, and oversee the progress of the projects.
- Strategically and tactically maintaining the balance of competing requirements from business needs, customer expectations, and technical requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a CI Poly.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering field
- 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer or Software Engineer
- 5 years or more technical experience in OPIR with at least 3 years in NRO, IC, or DOD
- Experience working on projects of multiple sizes including at least one large scale effort transition to operations
- Experience in all phases of development
- Agile background on large scale development efforts
- Business development background with experience in Strategy and proposals with roles such as Volume Lead, Compliance lead, and BOE
Desired Skills:
- Global customer support
- Master's degree in an engineering field
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Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
MAXAR Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
