Principal Solutions Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Systems Engineer (Level 3) to join our engineering team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this pivotal role, you will hold ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity, architectural direction, and lifecycle engineering of complex, mission-critical systems. You won't just maintain requirements—you will lead design activities, formulate baseline architectures (DoDAF, SOA), drive integration strategies, and interface directly with government stakeholders, program overseers, and senior executive leadership. If you thrive in an empowered, highly collaborative environment where your technical leadership shapes national security solutions and mentors the next generation of engineers, you’ll fit right in with Team Nyla.

The annual base salary range for this role is $201,000-$238,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

, Required Skills

Architectural Systems Leadership: Extensive experience driving end-to-end systems engineering lifecycles, developing system architecture designs, and implementing frameworks such as DoDAF (Operational, Technical Standards, and Systems/Services views) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).

Requirements Allocation Engineering: Demonstrated capability eliciting, managing, deriving, and tracing complex requirements and error/process budgets down to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.

Technical Integrity Governance: Proven success serving on Configuration Control Boards (CCB), managing baseline configurations, developing System Engineering Plans (SEPs), and assessing risks via Earned Value Management (EVM) and risk management plans.

Verification, Validation Security: Deep background leading test/integration planning, interface control documentation (ICD), trade analyses, and supporting DoD Certification/Accreditation (CA) and JCIDS document development (ICD, CDD, IA Strategy).

Information Assurance Integration: Experience developing derived security requirements for IA services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Non-repudiation, Availability) and basic access/crypto mechanisms.

Stakeholder Executive Communication: Exceptional capability serving as the primary technical interface to government leadership, guiding user requirements, conducting Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), and briefing senior executives.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management, PLUS 20+ years of professional systems engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity OR  High School Diploma / GED , PLUS 25+ years of hands-on technical systems engineering and architecture experience in lieu of a degree.

, Desired Skills

Hands-on experience applying validated modeling, simulation, and rapid prototyping tools to mitigate development risk and cost.

Practical expertise in real-time system performance optimization across non-functional constraints (Reliability, Maintainability, Survivability, and Vulnerability).

Track record of successfully mentoring junior and mid-level engineering staff across cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).

, About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team, 

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle. 

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule. 

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.