Force Protection Staff Solution Architect

DescriptionThe National Security Sector Office of Technology at Leidos currently has an opening for a Force Protection Solution Staff Solution Architect to work in our Homeland and Force Protection Business Area.Position Summary:This is an exciting opportunity to use experience in the Defense and Homeland industries to deliver innovative identity, security, and combat system solutions that help our customers transform and modernize their force protection missions. The qualified candidate will function as the technical and strategic lead, working with a broader cross-function team to generate requirements through ongoing customer interactions, and then develop and assist in delivering solutions based on our customers' current and future needs in the Force Protection market.In addition, the Force Protection Solution Architect will work as an interface between programs, customers and Leidos senior management, ensuring Leidos management understanding of customer domain, pain points, and strategy to drive business development and technology insertion initiatives, in order to ensure success of high-value capture and on-contract growth opportunities.Primary Responsibilities:

Conduct market research and product comparisons for force protection processes and tools, tracking industry trends and assessing technologies for fit within customer tool setsContribute to customer engagements; analyzing customer needs and align them with industry trends and Leidos solution offerings.Participate in opportunity shaping efforts to drive internal and external customer understanding of technical discriminators and assist in injecting Leidos technology differentiators into customer operationsOrganizes project and task workloads and selects individuals most qualified for assignments on specific projects.Directs technical organization to ensure progress according to technical specifications, campaign strategies, and business objectives.Develop solutions that are highly innovative and achieved through research and integration of best practicesParticipate in the identification of new technologies and lead investment projects focused on using those technologies to develop repeatable solutions that increase Leidos differentiation. Determine relevancy and customer impact of new force protection-based technologiesSupport customer and stakeholder meetings and technical discussionsLeading IRAD activities in the Force Protection domain to include PM/PI functions for our most complex IRAD efforts. This includes managing cost and schedule to achieve the outcomes set forth in the beginning of the year.Act as a subject matter expert in the translation of solution requirements into design documentationProvide direction on a variety of design decisions including solution evaluation and selection, buy vs. build vs. reuse questions, early-phase project estimates, platform selection, and technical designsBasic Qualifications:

Requires a Master's Degree in a technical discipline with 15 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 13 years or prior relevant experienceRequires US Citizenship and active Secret ClearanceProven ability to reach out to Industry, Academia, and the USG Lab system synchronizing efforts across multiple lines of research, development and fundingExperience in security and/or combat system definition, design, integration and deliveryKnowledgeable in program management methodology and techniques; performance evaluation and change management principlesDemonstrated ability in the areas of personnel planning, project reviews, scheduling, and budget controlExcellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate complex ideasExperience using modern digital engineering practices to include MBSE knowledge on development or integration programsPreferred Qualifications:

Operational experience in at least one or more of the following: Biometrics, Integrated Base Defense, Physical Security, Counter UAS, CBRNE, CWMDPrevious Experience as a Senior Solution ArchitectWorking knowledge of DoD C5ISR systemsPrevious experience managing complex solution development efforts / contractsDemonstrated ability to work across internal functions and with outside entities to facilitate successful product completion/deliveryClearances (TS/SCI)

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