Senior Solutions Architect

Your role in helping us shape the future:
The Senior Solutions Architect position is vital to ensuring the pursuit, solution design and successful capture of technically complex SATCOM opportunities with a primary focus in network management and user interface applications at the core and edge that enable enhanced user experience and superior customer service. This position resides within the Solutions Architecture Group and interfaces primarily with Sales and Business Development teams, and Product and Programs teams along with other stakeholders. The successful candidate will have a strong, systems/software engineering, M&C/SNMP/API and managed network services background with the demonstrated ability to lead End-to-End Satellite Communications solutions design efforts - including architecting key elements of the solution, evaluating technical options, and leading cross-functional teams towards a final solution while keeping all the company's key stakeholders apprised, as the opportunity proceeds through the capture/proposal gates, as well as project/program execution. The successful candidate will possess the technical understanding and astuteness to analyze RFPs quickly, identify pivotal technical elements and work with Intelsat GS cross-functional teams, our partners and small businesses to craft winning solutions. Work will take place in a fast-paced environment with numerous concurrent demands. The ideal candidate will bring a solutions-oriented perspective with the agility and insight to explore and evaluate multiple solutions options (along with the implications thereof and the dependencies within) while ensuring continuous progress towards a written proposal written in a compelling manner.
Are you up to the challenge?

• Technical Lead on Targeted Opportunities - from Capture through Proposal and to Submission
• End-to-End solutions development to include system-level optimization across SATCOM and IP layers
• Technical writing and editing to create a compelling technical/management response
• Work closely with the Sales/BD and Engineering Team in conjunction with the Proposal Manager
• Lead technical proposal writing and technical review meetings
• Review, edit and refine outlines, storyboards, technical proposals (text and graphics) - ensure clarity, conformance, consistency, and completeness but go beyond it to make for a compelling narrative
• Identify internal and external resources required for the success of the proposal effort
• Maintain a thorough understanding of Intelsat and 3rd-party satellite assets (including LEO and GEO) network infrastructure and product/service offerings
• Maintain a thorough understanding of API, SNMP, M&C, AIML, MMI technologies and applications
• Maintain working knowledge of current IA/Cybersecurity techniques and standards to ensure the safekeeping of vital Intelsat and customer data and resources
• Conduct Market Research and Competitive Intelligence studies including supporting business case development
• Identify key solution elements of RFP/RFIs, including technical implications thereof
• Review engineering solutions for accuracy and compliance
• Work with engineering to ensure compliance of proposed solution
• Write proposal responses to government contract solicitations succinctly in a compelling manner
• Expert proposal writing skills to include rewriting/editing key elements of technical solution description in a compelling manner to deliver superior, differentiated solutions
• Ability to drill down into the details, dependencies and implications while being cognizant of/and working towards big-picture aspects of the proposal

You should definitely have:

• Must be a US Citizen; ability to be cleared to TS/SCI is desirable
• B.S in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent technical degree required
• Possess API/SNMP/M&C/AIML/MMI engineering knowledge through a combination of formal certifications and hands-on experience
• Familiarity with the satellite and communications industry, technology, community and market is required
• Overall Government Sales support experience of 10 years, with 2+ years of proposal-related experience specifically related to writing and editing sections of complex proposals and white papers in response to RFIs, RFPs and RFQs.
• Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills - ability to analyze technical material and formulate/synthesize written material to clearly communicate technical and business concepts to decision makers
• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional team environment and retain a positive attitude while simultaneously handling multiple complex projects with demanding schedules
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Vision, Project, PPT) in support of large, complex capture and proposal efforts as well as to routinely create, edit and publish documents
• This role is subject to ITAR/EAR; candidates must be a US Person (this includes US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Individual such as an asylee or refugee)

What it's like to work with us:
Intelsat is connecting the world and transforming the satellite and inflight connectivity landscape by reaching beyond the traditional satellite industry. We are defining new products that will open new, profitable markets. We connect the aviation industry and air travelers with innovative technology and applications, and we do it all in a high-energy environment that welcomes the next challenge. To help us reach this goal, you should be a bold thinker who will perform a key role in shaping Intelsat innovation for years to come.

• We emphasize personal and professional growth
• Awesome benefits including DTO, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training
• Flexible work arrangements and Hybrid Work of 3 days per week in office experience
• Fun, diverse, and inclusive culture

Other Job Info

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• Job requires ability to lift up to 20 lbs

About Us As the foundational architects of satellite technology, Intelsat applies our expertise to develop breakthrough solutions that advance and secure boundless applications for our customers and partners.
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