Mission Architect - Space Systems

Company Summary

Echo Star builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We’ll launch your career and empower you to change lives.

Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.

Echo Star has an exciting opportunity in our Hughes Network Systems division for a Director level Mission Architect supporting our Defense and Government Solutions Division (DGSD). This role will oversee space/ground-enabled mission architectures across its portfolio of programs serving the U.S. Department of War (DoW), Intelligence (IC), and mission partners. This role draws on Hughes’ 50-year legacy in satellite communications to connect commercial innovation with mission-critical defense capabilities of national security significance.

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

This role serves as a subject matter expert in space and ground-enabled connectivity across all operational domains to solve complex government customer connectivity challenges. The primary focus centers on driving front-end business development and architecting technically feasible, end-to-end mission solutions within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community sectors. Additionally, active program support and organic growth strategies will be executed in collaboration with cross-functional engineering, executive, and customer teams.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Lead customer engagement, proposal creation, and technical studies to win new hardware, software, and service business across military and intelligence markets
• Architect advanced system CONOPs, mission requirements, and multi-domain connectivity solutions that align with government operational needs
• Drive multi-disciplinary team alignment across R&D, engineering, and partner organizations to ensure market relevance and seamless execution
• Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and competitive products to maintain market differentiation
• Leverage AI tools and data analytics to accelerate system architecture evaluations, synthesize market research, and optimize business development efforts
• Define near-term and long-term strategic growth initiatives alongside senior leadership while capturing adjacent organic growth opportunities on active programs

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Deep domain expertise in space/ground-enabled connectivity, SATCOM, software-defined networking, and multi-domain operational mission frameworks
• Proven capability to establish and maintain senior-level stakeholder relationships across government agencies, defense contractors, and technology partners
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to navigate complex, ambiguous technical challenges and translate large datasets into actionable recommendations
• High-level executive communication, technical presentation, and mentoring capabilities to guide cross-functional teams and align interdisciplinary stakeholders
• AI literacy and application capabilities to evaluate emerging tech trends, automate analytical workflows, and enhance strategic decision-making processes
• Critical experience driving revenue growth through global technology partnerships and cross-matrixed leadership within defense telecommunications

Additional Qualifications:

• Existing network of senior leaders within USSF, NRO, DISA, COCOMs, and other armed services or intelligence agencies
• Experience delivering polished executive-level presentations and mentoring team members to elevate overall team performance

Minimu…