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Vice President, System Architecture and Mission Assurance

6 hours, 6 minutes ago
United States, United Kingdom
Full-time
Executive
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Slingshot Aerospace

Slingshot Aerospace

Slingshot.space is a cutting-edge technology company that specializes in providing innovative solutions for space exploration, satellite communication, and aerospace engineering. We offer a range of products and services including satellite launch serv...

Diversified Telecommunication Services
51-250
Founded 2017
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Description

  • Own the end-to-end systems architecture for Slingshot’s mission software and data ecosystem.
  • Define architecture principles, technical standards, integration patterns, and design review processes across core platforms and applications.
  • Ensure the architecture supports secure deployment models, classified and unclassified environments, and interoperability with customer mission systems.
  • Partner with product and engineering leaders to align architecture roadmaps with customer needs, contract deliverables, scalability, and product strategy.
  • Strengthen and lead the mission assurance function for software-intensive and hardware-enabled space operations capabilities.
  • Mature repeatable assurance processes for requirements management, design control, risk analysis, verification and validation, configuration management, technical reviews, issue disposition, and operational readiness.
  • Expand certification-ready evidence frameworks and safety cases for mission-critical capabilities.
  • Lead independent technical assessment of high-consequence features such as autonomous decision support, conjunction assessment, anomaly detection, maneuver planning, and workflow automation.
  • Define the assurance approach for AI/ML-enabled space operations, including validation, monitoring, explainability, data provenance, bias analysis, and human-in-the-loop controls.
  • Build and lead a high-performing team of systems architects, mission assurance engineers, V&V leaders, safety specialists, and technical program leaders.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in systems architecture, systems engineering, mission assurance, software assurance, technical program leadership, or related disciplines.
  • Demonstrated experience architecting complex software-intensive systems in aerospace, defense, national security, autonomy, AI/ML, space operations, aviation, automotive, critical infrastructure, or similarly high-consequence environments.
  • Strong command of systems engineering lifecycle practices, including requirements development, architecture definition, interface management, integration, verification, validation, release readiness, and operational support.
  • Experience applying mission assurance, safety, reliability, software assurance, cybersecurity, or quality frameworks to complex technical systems.
  • Ability to work across executive, customer, and technical audiences and translate mission needs into actionable architecture and assurance strategies.
  • Demonstrated success building technical teams, leading cross-functional execution, and influencing product and engineering roadmaps.
  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance or higher required.
  • Active U.S. Top Secret / SCI clearance preferred.
  • MBA or other advanced business degree is desirable.
  • Experience with space domain awareness, satellite operations, conjunction assessment, astrodynamics, space mission operations, or space battle management.
  • Experience with AI/ML validation, model assurance, explainable AI, autonomy governance, simulation-based testing, or safety cases for AI-enabled decision support.
  • Familiarity with standards and frameworks such as NASA NPR 7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8, NPR 7123.1, DO-178C, DO-254, DO-330, UL 4600, ISO 26262, MIL-STD practices, or equivalent high-assurance engineering frameworks.
  • Experience with MBSE and digital engineering tools and methods, including SysML or equivalent model-based approaches.
  • Experience in secure government environments, accredited systems, DevSecOps, cloud-native mission systems, APIs, data platforms, and scalable product architectures.
  • PMP, INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, PE, or comparable technical or program leadership credentials.
  • Familiarity with Slingshot’s product ecosystem or comparable SDA, space traffic coordination, mission planning, or operational intelligence systems.
  • Must be a resident of an approved U.S. state or the United Kingdom, depending on location eligibility.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $225,000 to $315,000.
  • Remote, US-based role.
  • Full-time exempt classification.
  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical space safety, security, and operational intelligence systems.
  • Equal opportunity employer with a strong emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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