Chief Architect

Description Primary Location: Los Angeles, CA Clearance: TS with SCI Eligibility (required) Employment Type: Full-time, Contract Support Partners: The position my be filled by ITSC orone of our contract partners About ITSC ITSC Secure Solutions is a mission-focused small business committed to delivering superior services and high-quality technical solutions to our government customers. Guided by our core values- Integrity Through Service and Commitment- ITSC places integrity, technical excellence, and customer success at the forefront of everything we do. Our team-oriented culture values expertise, accountability, and continuous improvement while supporting critical national security misisons. Impact of the Role The Chief Architect directly influences the technical coherence and engineering integrity of the FORGE enterprise. This role ensures system level requirements, designs, and verification activities are aligned across IPTs, reducing integration risk and enabling consistient, mission ready technical baselines in support of Missile Warning operations. Key Responsibilities Serve as the definitive technical authority for enterprise engineering and system architecture Lead and manage a multi-disciplined engineering team across the program Drive and maintain system architecture, technical baselines, and system performance Support coordination of Missile Warning system-level requirements, design, V&V activities Act as a key stakeholder in major engineering reviews, readiness reviews, and configuration control boards In coordination with the SEIT Lead, ensure adherence to sound engineering processes across FORGE development, production, test, and sustainment Maintain technical oversight of FORGE IPT activities and ensure horizontal integration of best engineering practices Coordinate closely with the Government SEIT Lead to ensure consistent and aligned technical baselines Requirements Required Knowledge & Technical Expertise Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Agile / Scrum methodologies DevSecOps Application Programming Interfaces (API) Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Command and Control (C2) Systems FORGE GPS OCX SBIRS / OPIR Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) ITW/AA Enterprise Defense Support Program (DSP) GPS Satellites Modeling & Simulation Test Planning and Execution System modernization and prototype testing/integration Independent program assessments Technology development strategy SPRDE (Systems Planning, Research, Development & Engineering) DoD Systems Engineering policy Qualifications Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience supporting complex DoD or Missile Warning systems Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline Demonstrated experience serving as Chief Engineer, Chief Architect, or enterprise technical authority Proven leadership of large, multidisciplinary engineering teams Active TS/SCI clearance