Vice President, System Architecture and Mission Assurance
$225,000–$315,000 year
Remote · United States
Job Summary
Vice President of Systems Architecture & Mission Assurance leading end-to-end systems architecture for mission software/data ecosystem, defining architecture principles, standards, integration patterns, and design reviews; maturing mission assurance processes, safety/risk analyses, verification/validation, configuration management, and governance; guiding AI/ML assurance, autonomy, and decision-support for space operations; defining patterns for data ingestion, processing, fusion, and delivery across sensor networks and software workflows; advancing MBSE and digital engineering practices; executive leadership across engineering, product, security, and mission operations; building and mentoring high-performing teams; coordinating with customers, auditors, and government stakeholders; location: Remote, US; salary: $225,000-$315,000; classification: Full time Exempt; U.S. state-based hiring restrictions listed in posting; international candidate limitation to United Kingdom.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in systems architecture, systems engineering, mission assurance, software assurance, technical program leadership, or related disciplines
- Demonstrated experience architecting complex software-intensive systems in aerospace, defense, national security, autonomy, AI/ML, space operations, aviation, automotive, or other high-consequence environments
- Strong command of systems engineering lifecycle practices (requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, validation, release readiness, operations)
- Experience applying mission assurance, safety, reliability, software assurance, cybersecurity, or quality frameworks to complex technical systems
- Ability to work across executive, customer, and technical audiences and translate mission needs into actionable architecture and assurance strategies
- Demonstrated success building technical teams and influencing roadmaps
- Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance or higher required
- Bonus: Active U.S. Top Secret / SCI clearance
- MBA or other advanced business degree desirable
- Experience with MBSE and digital engineering tools (SysML or equivalent)
- PMP, INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, PE, or similar credentials
- Familiarity with space domain awareness, satellite operations, conjunction assessment, astrodynamics, space mission operations, or space battle management
- Experience with AI/ML validation, model assurance, explainable AI, autonomy governance, simulation-based testing, or safety cases for AI-enabled decision support
- Experience with standards/frameworks (NASA NPR 7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8, NPR 7123.1, DO-178C, DO-254, DO-330, UL 4600, ISO 26262, MIL-STD, etc)
- Experience with MBSE and SysML
- Experience in secure government environments, DevSecOps, cloud-native mission systems, APIs, data platforms, scalable architectures
- PMP, INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, PE, or comparable leadership credentials
- Familiarity with Slingshot product ecosystem or SDA/space traffic coordination systems
Additional Requirements
- Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance or higher required
- International candidates limited to UK per posting
- Remote work location restricted to United States for US-based candidates
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