Space System Architect Project Lead

Role overview Lead space architecture studies that help customers assess concepts, identify capability gaps, and make informed acquisition or operational decisions. The work combines systems thinking, technical analysis, and project leadership across multidisciplinary teams, with responsibility for communicating methods, findings, and recommendations. This is a part-time role of 20 hours per week, performed fully remotely, with occasional on-site participation in design sessions as needed.

Responsibilities - Frame and lead medium- to high-complexity architecture studies, including gap analysis and assessment of trade spaces. - Assemble and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, connecting project members and customers with relevant subject matter experts. - Select and apply architecture methods, processes, and tools for assessment, modeling, analysis, and conceptual design. - Develop or integrate analytical approaches to compare concepts on cost, schedule, performance, risk, resilience, and other relevant factors. - Elicit customer needs, requirements, and constraints; scope, plan, and execute studies; and present results in briefings and formal reports. - Manage plans, resources, budgets, risks, and milestones, while mentoring junior staff and coordinating technical expertise across disciplines.

Requirements - Bachelor of Science in engineering, science, or a related technical field. - At least 8 years of professional engineering experience; graduate education may count toward this experience requirement. - Background in space or enterprise architecture, systems engineering, concept design, or model-based systems engineering. - Experience leading projects or studies and organizing cross-functional, cross-organizational teams. - Strong oral and written communication skills for working with technical teams, program offices, and customers.

Benefits and work setup The position is fully remote and part time, with occasional on-site work possible. The source describes health and wellness plans, paid leave, retirement contributions and matching, flexible spending accounts, professional development, and education assistance; eligibility depends on job type. The listed annual salary range is $135,300–$202,900.