Solution Architect

Title

Solution Architect – K , Inc.

K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this role, your work will have a profound impact on protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects:
  Engage in engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions at the cutting edge.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Thrive in a dynamic, supportive, and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Drive the design and optimization of defense systems that shape the future of space defense.

The National Security Solutions (NSS) Business Unit seeks a dynamic, experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in creating innovative, customer‑focused solutions. You will lead the technical strategy and solution design for business opportunities, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and organizational goals.

• Collaborate with Business Development, Capture, and Proposal teams to craft compelling, technically sound solutions that align with customer needs and win strategies.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert translating solution requirements into proposal artifacts.
• Lead the development of technical volumes for proposals, including writing, reviewing, and editing content to ensure compliance with RFP requirements.
• Translate customer objectives into innovative technical solutions that address mission challenges while adhering to budget and schedule constraints.
• Conduct market research, identify discriminators, and articulate value propositions that differentiate our solutions from competitors.
• Develop comprehensive artifacts such as system designs, technical roadmaps, and implementation plans to support proposal efforts.
• Participate in reviews to refine proposal content and ensure alignment with win themes.
• Research emerging technologies and incorporate them into solution designs to enhance competitiveness.
• Lead and write technical proposals, whitepapers, and other collaterals in support of technical solutions.
• Provide responses to RFIs, government market surveys, or sources‑sought notices.
• Provide basis of estimates (BOEs) for technical solutions.

• Engineer with a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 12–15 years’ experience, or a master’s degree with 10–13 years of relevant experience.
• Strong team‑building and leadership capabilities to engage key internal and external sources and develop concise solutions to complex problems across the DoD and IC.
• Experience leading technical solutioning in partnership with business development and capture management teams within defense and intelligence markets, supporting both services and products to U.S. Government customers.
• Proven ability to derive customer solutions that meet technical objectives within cost and schedule constraints, collaborating with SMEs, key stakeholders, and technical experts.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity, system of systems, software, and agile engineering processes such as Digital Engineering, Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Dev Sec Ops , and cloud architectures.

Active Top Secret Clearance is required, with eligibility for TS/SCI.

• Locations:
  Northern Virginia;
  Dayton, OH;
  Colorado Springs, CO;
  El Segundo, CA;
  King of Prussia, PA
• Travel:
  Minimal (0–20%)
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard

40 hours per week.

Colorado: $ – $
California: $ – $
Compensation reflects knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal parity.

Possible bonuses, commissions, sign‑on bonuses, relocation benefits, short‑term and long‑term incentives, and discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at K . Let's shape the future together.

Competitive lifestyle benefits: 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, flexible work schedule, and professional training and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology