Solutions Architect, Slingshot Aerospace

• Must be eligible to obtain or maintain US Government Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience developing technical solutions for USG customers with space domain awareness (SDA) or space surveillance and tracking (SST) needs
• 5+ years of experience architecting technical solutions for USG customers with SDA or SST needs, supporting the capture lifecycle process from the discovery phase to developing a compelling technical baseline to delivering a mature technical response that receives high marks from the USG customer
• Ability to write compelling and compliant technical proposals
• Demonstrated strategic and technical leadership experience in SDA or SST
• Comfort in customer-facing situations; willingness to engage with the market
• Strong verbal communication skills, including active listening and the ability to explain complex solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to generate graphics and presentations that increase the probability of winning new busines
• Experience forming trusted relationships with potential new customers and helping shape new business opportunities that align with our strengths
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time within the United States to support meetings with customers and business partners
• You don’t have to meet every qualification listed - if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply

Desirable

• As a Solutions Architect at Slingshot, you will design innovative technical solutions to address unmet customer needs in the space-systems domain
• You'll play a key role in developing winning proposals by crafting compliant technical volumes, leading technical demonstrations, and creating compelling visual materials
• In this role, you’ll provide subject matter expertise during customer engagements, support teaming activities, and clearly articulate value propositions to drive new business opportunities."
• Act as a technical lead for new business captures, lead product sales and solutioning activities, and provide subject matter expertise; help create repeatable processes
• Collaborate with the account team on technical proposals, presentations, and demonstrations that effectively communicate the value and capabilities of Slingshot's solutions
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to prospects and customers, translating their operational challenges into tailored solutions while ensuring alignment with government standards and regulations
• Work closely with product, engineering, and delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, efficient, and aligned with Slingshot's capabilities and roadmap
• Develop high-level designs that align to customer requirements and user operations, and that leverage our internal engineering capabilities and support cost proposal generation
• Maintain understanding of all Slingshot products and capabilities, stay up to date on new developments and technologies
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)