Senior Navy Systems Architect

🕒 June 30

🌴 South Carolina, Washington – Remote

🌴 South Carolina – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $175k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Systems Engineer

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Ignite Digital Services

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201 - 500 employees

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

Defense • Logistics • Consulting

Ignite Digital Services is a company that specializes in digital transformation, managed services, and data solutions, specifically catering to national security clients. The company focuses on optimizing program integration and empowering decision-making through data science and analytics. Ignite Digital Services assists national security organizations in modernizing their legacy infrastructure and applications, facilitating agile application development to enhance decision-making processes. As digital technologies reshape the national security sector, Ignite Digital Services is committed to delivering innovative and efficient results while fostering a collaborative team-based culture.

📋 Description

• Lead the technical strategy development for modernization of system architectures for Navy platforms, ship classes, and fleet-level initiatives. • Evaluate alignment of technical solutions with Navy modernization roadmaps, including fleet recapitalization strategies and planned capability insertions. • Serve as a subject-matter expert on Navy system-of-systems integration and interoperability across platforms and warfare areas. • Support engineering trade studies, requirements development, technical baselines, and risk assessments. • Interface with Navy program offices, warfare centers, PAEs, systems commands, and operational users to validate requirements and ensure architectural compliance. • Provide authoritative input on emerging technologies, digital engineering approaches, and system modernization pathways.

🎯 Requirements

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance. • 10+ years of experience supporting the U.S. Navy in a technical, engineering, systems architecture, or communications-centric role. • Must meet all DoD and Navy requirements for access to classified systems, networks, and facilities. • Deep understanding of Navy shipboard systems, including: • o Communications suites (RF systems, SATCOM, data links, C4I networks) • o Combat systems and sensors • o Platform systems integration • Demonstrated expertise with U.S. Navy systems modernization processes, strategies, and roadmaps (e.g., CANES, ADNS, CEC, NIFC-CA, AEGIS modernization, Shipyard availabilities). • Demonstrated expertise on system integration and upgrade requirements at shipyards and while underway. • Proven ability to design, assess, and communicate complex system architectures across engineering and operational stakeholders. • Strong understanding of Navy acquisition processes, fleet operational employment, and system-of-systems engineering. • Excellent technical writing and briefing skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO • Education stipends and referral bonuses • Compelling work with the U.S. federal government • Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement • Opportunity to shape the future of our industry • Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth