Associate Solutions Architect

As an Associate Solution Architect at Canvas, you will play a critical role in driving technical strategy and solution development to support business growth across diverse mission areas, including Defense, Intelligence, Civilian Space, and Homeland Security. This position requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and the ability to craft innovative, customer-focused solutions tailored to unique mission requirements.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to:

• Lead technical solution development for complex problems across the Mission Technology Solutions portfolio.

• Shape customer requirements through early engagement, market research, and identification of competitive discriminators.

• Develop proposal content, including technical volumes, whitepapers, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and respond to RFIs and market surveys.

• Apply advanced methodologies such as Digital Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), DevSecOps, Agile development, Cloud architectures, and Data Analytics using AI/ML, with a strong emphasis on System of Systems integration.

• Strong interpersonal skills working across multi-disciplinary teams to capture and develop new and innovative solutions to a wide range of complex problems.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Computer Science, or related field); advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum 5-8 years of industry experience in solution architecting or directly supporting operational programs to delivery capability to customers. Preferred experience in an operational leadership role such as a Team Lead or Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead.

• Technical Expertise

• Proven experience in one or more mission areas: Defense, Intelligence, Civilian Space, or Homeland Security.

• Strong background in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), System of Systems integration, architecture, and infrastructure.

• Familiarity with advanced methodologies such as:

• Digital Engineering

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• DevSecOps

• Agile development (software or hardware)

• Cloud architectures

• Data Analytics, AI/ML methodologies

• Cybersecurity

• Business Development & Proposal Skills

• Demonstrated ability to create, lead, or deliver technical solution development for complex problems for proposal volumes or operational programs.

• Experience writing technical solutions, whitepapers, and developing Basis of Estimates (BOEs) as part of a proposal.

• Ability to respond to RFIs, market surveys, and support customer shaping efforts.

• Leadership & Communication

• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to mentor teams, foster collaboration, and engage stakeholders.

• Strong communication and presentation skills for interfacing with customers and internal leadership.

• Ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams, foster collaboration, and engage stakeholders.

• Demonstrate effective use multiple communication methods to work across geographically dispersed teams collaborating on shared artifacts.

• Security Clearance

• Security clearance eligibility is required.