Lead Systems Engineer​/Architect

We are seeking a hands‑on Lead Systems Engineer / Architect to own the end‑to‑end systems architecture of the Spatial Core platform, from data ingestion and AI/ML fusion through real‑time bi‑directional data serving and edge deployment. You will architect the system that ties together existing built components with new infrastructure into a cohesive, scalable, and secure platform.

You will write architecture decision records, produce system design specifications, lead design reviews, and contribute directly to the most complex integration challenges. You will set the technical standards for a rapidly growing engineering team while ensuring every architectural decision supports both defense compliance requirements and commercial scalability.

• Define and own the end-to-end systems architecture for Spatial Core, encompassing data ingestion, transformation, AI/ML fusion, real-time data serving, and client-side rendering.
• Architect the integration of existing platform components into a unified, production‑grade system.
• Design extensible APIs and SDKs enabling third‑party connector development.
• Architect edge deployment patterns for disconnected, intermittent, and low‑bandwidth environments common in defense and industrial settings.
• Define data flow architectures supporting token‑based consumption metering (ingestion, transformation, query/export tiers).
• Establish platform scalability patterns from hundreds to tens of thousands of connected endpoints.

• Produce and maintain comprehensive architecture documentation: system context diagrams, component diagrams, sequence diagrams, interface specifications, and Architecture Decision Records.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards for configuration control, version management, and reproducible builds.
• Lead technical design reviews and serve as the final technical authority on architectural decisions.
• Define and implement the CI/CD pipeline strategy incorporating Dev Sec Ops  practices across the full software development lifecycle.
• Translate high‑level product requirements into detailed technical specifications and executable engineering tasks.
• Mentor and guide engineers across the team, establishing a culture of technical rigor, thorough documentation, and disciplined execution.

• Architect the data normalization pipeline converting heterogeneous formats.
• Design real‑time and near‑real‑time data fusion architectures integrating multiple sensor modalities and data sources.
• Define protocol‑level integration patterns for the communications layer, including multicast, fault tolerance, and contested environment resilience.
• Architect bi‑directional data serving patterns supporting both cloud‑based and edge‑deployed topologies.
• Design data provenance and settlement mechanisms for multi‑party data exchange scenarios.

• Architect systems that satisfy defense compliance frameworks (CMMC, NIST SP 800-171/800-53) while remaining commercially viable.
• Design Trusted Execution Environment integration for hardware‑backed data security.
• Ensure secure coding practices and threat modeling are embedded in the development process.
• Architect role‑based access control, audit logging, and data handling appropriate for sensitive but unclassified environments.
• Design platform architecture that cleanly separates defense and commercial deployments while maximizing code reuse.

• Partner with the CTO on technical vision, technology roadmap, and build‑vs‑buy decisions.
• Collaborate with the Growth Team to translate customer requirements and field feedback into architectural priorities.
• Work to evaluate and integrate emerging technologies into the platform roadmap.
• Support the contracts team in technical proposal writing and solution architecture for government bids.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Master's degree preferred, particularly in Systems Engineering, Software…