Date: Aug 21, 2025
Location: McLean, VA, Remote, United States
Company: HII’s Mission Technologies division
Requisition Number: 25126
Required Travel: 26 - 50%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $159,814.00 - $236,000.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Senior

SUMMARY

HII’s Mission Technologies Division’s (MT) Solution Architects Team within the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) organization is searching for a Solution Architect (SA) Director to focus on high value opportunities (nominally >$500M). The MT CTO organization provides technology and engineering leadership for the MT division. The objective for this technical leader is to engage with capture and proposal teams to architect the most advanced mission system solutions supporting DoD missions across multiple markets, including, but not limited to: LVC / Training, C5ISR, Cyber, EW, and Unmanned Systems. The candidate should possess a strong background in innovation and creative approaches to problem solving and team development, strong experience solving system integration problems across a wide array of technology, expert knowledge in systems engineering and software systems development, significant experience in leading solution development and technical proposal writing for large and complex bids, and have a strong understanding of the operational domains and CONOPS relevant to the aforementioned markets. The candidate should have both significant technical and business experience with the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.
The ideal candidate must be, by their inherent nature, a self-starter, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial. This role requires a high business acumen, technical education, resourcefulness, and internal/external customer relations experience. Candidate must have a proven record of winning new and follow-on business in the federal market. The position will report to the Senior Director, Solution Architect Team.
The Solution Architect/Director will support the entire lifecycle of an opportunity from identification to final award. Requires confident, knowledgeable, and hands on leadership that works collaboratively with all stakeholders, while staying laser focused on doing whatever it takes to win. This role, as a function in the MT CTO, will also provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to various CTO-related activities in support of core CTO functions, including integrated business and technology strategy, engineering excellence, and activities related to transitioning R&D into MT programs.
We support flexibility in how and where you work. This position is open to remote work (within the United States), subject to program and customer requirements.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 15+ years of experience showing progressive technical leadership responsibilities in System Engineering, System Architecture, Solutions Architecture, System of System Engineering, Software Engineering, Technology/Principal Investigator, Product Engineering, and/or Technical Management with significant solution architecture and technical proposal writing experience.
• Significant experience in Principal Investigator and Chief Engineer roles and with strong Systems and Software Engineering experience preferred
• Significant product development and manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience with both narrative and slide presentation proposals (e.g., GSA) and the demonstrated ability to develop and represent complex technical solutions in each format
• Significant experience with Basis of Estimate and Basis of Material estimation and development for complex Firm Fixed Price bids
• Direct familiarity with various acquisition pathways (e.g., One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS), ASTRO, IAC MAC). Knowledge and experience with Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) proposals
• Experience with HTRO bids
  HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
  The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role’s location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII’s Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role’s function and a candidate’s education or training, work experience, and key skills.

• As a Solution Architect/Director the candidate will develop advanced technical concepts to win services, system development, system integration & test, O&M, and RDT&E contracts. The candidate will lead technical solution development and serve as a key person in proposing large programs and supporting program launch.
• Support capture efforts, including associated proposals, throughout the entire capture/proposal process from opportunity identification to contract start (e.g., qualification, capture, proposal, ENs, ORALs, FIPR, protests, etc.).
• Support teaming strategy, structure, and selection of teammates based on an analytical assessment of HII’s strengths/weaknesses against customer issues, SOW/RFP requirements, and competition.
• Provide input to capture plans, gate reviews, and proposal plans to the executive team and be receptive to constructive input.
• Participate in the selection of key personnel/management team members that not only meet RFP requirements but exceed them in a discriminating manner.
• Be directly involved in the design of the technical and management solutions so they not only address customer issues and associated win themes but achieve the price to win.
• Perform additional SA duties and responsibilities as necessary to optimize PWin.
• Perform additional CTO organization duties and responsibilities in support of core CTO functions.