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Think you’ve got what it takes? \nAbout the Role \nAt Advanced Space, we're enabling humanity's return to the Moon and building the technologies that will take us to Mars and beyond. We're looking for a Solutions Architect to lead the technical vision and strategic growth of one of our innovation portfolios while helping shape the next generation of space technologies.\nIn this role, you'll work closely with the CTO, Business Development, engineering teams, and executive leadership to define technology roadmaps, identify new opportunities, and transform innovative concepts into funded programs and flight-ready capabilities. You'll bridge technical strategy with business growth, ensuring our portfolio continues to advance the state of the art while supporting NASA, commercial, civil, and national security missions.\nWe're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of engineering, strategy, and customer engagement-someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing the future direction of space technology, and helping turn ambitious ideas into reality.\nThis position is open to U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents) only. Visa sponsorship is not available.\nAbout Advanced Space \nAdvanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through innovative software, mission services, and technology solutions. As the owner and operator of NASA's CAPSTONE™ mission and the Prime Contractor for AFRL's Oracle mission, we're helping shape the future of cislunar exploration while supporting commercial, civil, and national security customers. \nOur team combines deep technical expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset. We move quickly, collaborate across disciplines, and empower every engineer to make meaningful contributions. If you're passionate about solving challenging problems and seeing your work fly in space, you'll fit right in. \nWhat You'll Actually Do \nShape the technology roadmap.\nPartner with the CTO to define and evolve the long-term technology strategy for your portfolio. Identify capability gaps, evaluate emerging technologies, and develop roadmaps that align technical innovation with company objectives and customer needs.\nLead technical strategy and solution development.\nDevelop high-level mission concepts and technical architectures that position Advanced Space for future growth. Support proposal efforts by shaping winning technical solutions, evaluating feasibility, and ensuring alignment with portfolio strategy.\nDrive business growth.\nWork closely with Business Development to identify new opportunities, engage customers and partners, and expand Advanced Space's presence within your technology portfolio. Help prioritize investments, evaluate return on investment, and guide technology maturation efforts through funded programs and IRAD initiatives.\nBe the technical expert.\nMaintain a deep understanding of Advanced Space's technologies, ongoing programs, customer priorities, industry trends, and competitive landscape. Represent the company at conferences, technical meetings, and customer engagements while serving as a trusted subject matter expert.\nConnect innovation across the company.\nPartner with engineering, systems engineering, program management, marketing, and leadership teams to ensure technology development remains aligned across projects. Track portfolio progress, communicate key metrics to leadership, and help preserve organizational knowledge as technologies mature.\nWho Thrives Here \nYou have 8-12 years of experience in spacecraft systems, mission architecture, systems engineering, mission design, navigation, or a related aerospace discipline.\nYou have experience developing technology roadmaps, technical strategies, or solution architectures for complex engineering programs.\nYou understand spacecraft mission concepts, systems engineering, mission design, spacecraft subsystem trades, or mission-critical technologies.\nYou have experience leading technical trade studies and translating mission objectives into system requirements and operational concepts (ConOps).\nYou're comfortable engaging with customers, partners, executive leadership, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nYou have experience supporting proposals, business development efforts, or strategic technology planning.\nYou communicate complex technical concepts clearly through presentations, technical papers, and customer discussions.\nYou're naturally curious, continuously learning, and passionate about advancing the state of the art.\nYou take ownership. When you see a challenge, you work with the team to solve it.\nBonus Points if You Have Experience With\nSpacecraft mission design or mission architecture\nSpacecraft navigation or astrodynamics\nSystems engineering for space missions\nSpacecraft communications or subsystem design\nTechnology roadmapping or portfolio management\nProposal leadership and capture strategy\nIRAD planning and technology maturation\nConference presentations or technical publications\nMaster's or Ph.D. in Engineering or a related technical discipline\nSuccess is Measured By \nDeveloping technology roadmaps that align with company strategy and customer needs.\nAdvancing innovative technologies from concept through funded development.\nHelping secure new business opportunities through compelling technical solutions.\nBuilding strong relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.\nProviding strategic technical leadership that strengthens Advanced Space's competitive position.\nSuccessfully communicating portfolio progress, technical achievements, and future opportunities to company leadership.\nWhy Join Advanced Space \nHelp define the technologies that will shape the future of lunar and deep-space exploration.\nInfluence the technical direction of programs supporting NASA, commercial, civil, and national security customers.\nCollaborate with world-class engineers, scientists, and business leaders solving some of aerospace's most exciting challenges.\nPlay a pivotal role in growing a rapidly expanding space company where innovation drives every mission.\nJoin a team that's passionate about delivering innovation to orbit-and beyond.\nCompensation & Benefits \nBase Salary: $134,000-$174,000 (based on experience, qualifications, and location)\nSigning bonus\nQuarterly performance bonuses\nCompany-sponsored medical benefits and 401(k)\nFlexible time off\nRelocation assistance\nAdvanced Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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