Software Architecture Engineer

• Software Architecture Design:
• Develop robust, scalable, and modular software architectures tailored to advanced air platform mission requirements.
• Ensure architectures optimize performance, interoperability, and security while minimizing complexity for future sustainment.
• System Integration and Oversight:
• Work closely with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and developers to integrate software solutions into complex systems, including avionics, mission planning, and control systems.
• Ensure seamless integration of software architectures across distributed air platform components and subsystems.
• Technical Roadmap Development:
• Define technical strategies and provide architectural direction for software development lifecycles, focusing on long-term scalability and mission adaptability.
• Recommend design patterns, frameworks, and processes to meet project goals and DoD standards.
• Cybersecurity and Secure Design:
• Ensure software architectures align with DoD cybersecurity frameworks such as RMF (Risk Management Framework) and NIST guidelines.
• Implement secure coding practices, data integrity protocols, and encryption standards to safeguard mission-critical systems.
• Collaborative Engineering Within IPT:
• Work within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) framework to coordinate software architecture efforts among cross-disciplinary teams.
• Facilitate communication between software engineers, systems architects, and program stakeholders to ensure alignment with technical objectives and mission outcomes.
• Testing and Validation:
• Collaborate with the testing team to develop test procedures that validate software architecture functionality and system performance.
• Perform tradeoff analyses to evaluate alternative architectural designs and ensure optimal solutions.
• Documentation and Compliance:
• Develop comprehensive architectural documentation, including diagrams, specifications, and user guides tailored to defense and aerospace standards.
• Ensure compliance with military standards (MIL-STD) and DoD software governance requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable software architectures for defense or aerospace systems.
• Expertise in object-oriented design principles and software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevSecOps).
• Proficiency in development languages and tools such as C++, Python, Java, MATLAB, or Simulink.
• Familiarity with system integration processes for avionics, real-time embedded systems, and mission-critical applications.
• Experience aligning software systems with DoD frameworks such as RMF, MIL-STD specifications, or CMMC compliance.
• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI.

• 12+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable software architectures for defense or aerospace systems.
• Certifications demonstrating advanced technical expertise and secure software development:
• Certified Software Architect Certification (CSA) - IASA Global
• Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) - (ISC)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional - For cloud-based or hybrid architectures.
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+): For cybersecurity focus within DoD software solutions.
• ITIL Foundation Certification: To align architectural strategies with IT service frameworks.
• CMMC-related certifications (e.g., Certified CMMC Professional or Certified CMMC Assessor).
• Working knowledge of design patterns, data flow analysis, and integration frameworks such as DDS or RTI Connext.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) using tools such as SysML or UML.
• Strong problem-solving, analysis, and decision-making skills for resolving complex system challenges.

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com