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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Architect / Technical Product Lead (All levels) - **Company:** Redwire Space - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), 3D Visualization, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data Systems, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, MATLAB, Performance Tuning, Requirements Management, Software Systems, Subsystems, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, WebGL, Three.js, Digital Twin, Jama (Software), ReactJS, Concurrency, Caching, HybridCloud, Indexer, Backend, Kubernetes, Modeling and Simulation, Graphql, Data Management, Front End Software Development, Software Coding, Devsecops, Microservices - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17586659?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17586659%2FSystems-Architect-Technical-Product-Lead-All-Levels-Virginia-Chantilly ## About the Role Enterprise architecture leadership - 7-15 years of experience architecting complex software, simulation, or missioncritical systems, including multiteam technical leadership. Knowledge of datamodeling, storage strategies, indexing, lineage, and governance across relational, graph, and document databases. Ability to translate mission needs and business objectives into architectural roadmaps, capability definitions, and execution plans. * Fullstack engineering leadership - Deep experience building and owning production systems across frontend, backend, and distributed service layers. Strong understanding of concurrency, caching, distributed systems, and performance optimization across the stack * Modeling & simulation expertise - Deep expertise in physicsbased modeling, digital twins, digital threads, MBSE/SysML, and simulationdriven system design. Previously lead the design and evolution of simulation engines, scenario frameworks, and AIaugmented simulation workflows. * Modern frontend architecture - Expertise in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, scalable UI architectures, and performancecritical visualization interfaces. Architect REST, GraphQL, and gRPC ecosystems, including schema governance, versioning, and crossservice contract management. * Highperformance backend systems - Proficiency with Python, C++, and/or Rust for APIs, microservices, simulationadjacent services, and highthroughput backend systems. Ability to architect compute environments spanning onprem clusters, GPU/accelerated compute, Kubernetes, and hybrid cloud deployments. * DevSecOps alignment - Strong grounding in DevSecOps principles, supplychain security, secrets management, and compliance frameworks. * Executive communication - Present architectural strategies, tradeoffs, and roadmaps to executives, customers, and technical stakeholders. Work closely with systems engineers, simulation experts, software teams, mission analysts, and product leadership to align architecture with program goals. * Security eligibility - U.S. Citizen; able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance. Desired Skills * Missionsystem architecture - Experience architecting systems for aerospace, defense, robotics, or other highintegrity domains. Proficiency with Cameo Systems Modeler, Teamwork Cloud, or comparable MBSE tools. * Physicsbased modeling - Advanced experience with MATLAB/Simulink or Python scientific libraries for numerical modeling and simulation. * Simulation workflows - Exposure to mission design, configuration analysis, tradespace exploration, or simulation orchestration. Understanding of 2D/3D visualization frameworks (WebGL, Three.js, R3F, Cesium) and their integration with simulation backends. * HPC & GPUaccelerated simulation - Familiarity with heterogeneous compute pipelines, GPU kernels, and largescale simulation orchestration. * Systems engineering certifications - INCOSE CSEP/ESEP, OCSMP, cloud architecture certifications, or equivalent. * Requirements management - Experience with Jama, DOORS, or similar tools. * Define enterprise architecture - Own the longterm architectural vision across simulation, data, backend, frontend, and infrastructure systems. Establish coding standards, API governance, datamodeling conventions, and architectural review processes. ## Description United States, Virginia, Chantilly 14401 Penrose Place (Show on map) Jul 14, 2026 Redwire is an innovative space and defense technology company driving advanced capabilities across the aerospace sector. We are looking for a leader who can contribute to concept of operations development, mission solution design, and strategic analysis for spacecraft programs supporting National Security Space. This includes work spanning space domain awareness, space resiliency, mission autonomy, structures, sensors, and nextgeneration space systems. The Software Architect / Technical Product Lead will be the technical authority responsible for defining, governing, and evolving a digital ecosystem that underpins the company's emulation, simulation, digitalengineering, data, and software platforms. This role blends systems fullstack technical expertise and product leadership to ensure corporate modeling, simulation, digitalthreads, and software capabilities are coherent, scalable, secure, and aligned with mission and business objectives. You will guide enterpriselevel architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and shape the longterm technical roadmap for enterprise systems. Major Responsibilities * Champion for integration of Digital Engineering MBSE practices, SysML modeling, and digitalthread integration across Redwire's enterprise. * Defines system level architectures spanning modeling & simulation, backend services, data platforms, digitalengineering workflows, and UI/UX integration. Oversee virtual system integration, verification, and validation strategies for multidomain systems. * Builds and scales knowledgegraph or graphoriented data systems architectures supporting simulation and digitalengineering workflows. * Designs and simulates system and subsystem interfaces across agentic methodologies, software, databases, simulation, and hardware boundaries to enable the ability to connect, access, and share proprietary data. * Maintains digital twins for spacecraft, mission systems, and engineering workflows, ensuring traceability and configuration integrity * Translates mission needs and business objectives into architectural roadmaps, capability definitions, and execution plans. Works closely with systems engineers, simulation experts, software teams, mission analysts, and product leadership to align architecture with program goals. * Presents architectural strategies, tradeoffs, and roadmaps to executives, customers, and technical stakeholders., Mentor senior engineers - Provide technical mentorship, architectural coaching, and career guidance to senior and stafflevel engineers. * Drive crossteam alignment - Ensure architectural coherence across simulation, DevOps, systems engineering, and product teams. * Evaluate emerging technologies - Assess new tools, frameworks, and methodologies for strategic adoption. * Support proposals & customer engagements - Contribute to technical proposals, customer briefings, and architecturefocused reviews. * Security eligibility - U.S. Citizen; able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Rendering Design Software in the Browser at Penpot](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1353-rendering-design-software-in-the-browser-at-penpot) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) ## Related Articles - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026)