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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 ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in solutions architecture, systems engineering, or systems integration, with significant experience in C4ISR/CS4ISR, sensor systems, and onboard computing. 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.

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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Salary Range:  $150,000 to $175,000

Akira’s pay range for this position considers various factors including skills, years of experience, training, licenses, certifications, alignment with market data, and internal equity in the organization. This pay range estimate is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary, which Akira believes to be done in good faith in compliance with local laws.  The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

General Description of Benefits

Akira offers its employees multiple options for medical plans (some with Health Savings Account), dental plans, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.  To promote work/life balance, Akira offers paid time off, including vacation and sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave.  We also offer short and long-term disability benefits to protect employee income in the event of sickness or injury, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and critical illness insurance.  Akira also offers tuition, training, and certification reimbursement for professional development and career advancement.

Akira regularly reviews our total rewards package to ensure our offerings remain competitive and reflect the values and needs expressed by our employees.

About Akira Technologies

Akira strives to meet and exceed the mission and objectives of US federal agencies. As a leading small business cloud modernization and data analytics services provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated solutions and technologies that serve the needs of our customers and citizens. Akira serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, cyber, defense, civilian, and health markets. Every day, our employees deliver transformational outcomes, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Akira is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.