senior software engineering Solutions Architect management Bachelor's · Posted May 1, 2026
$173,023 – $294,137
USD per year

About this role

BAE Systems is hiring a senior-level Solutions Architect in the software engineering function based in McLean, VA. The posting calls out experience with TypeScript, AWS, Azure, LLMs. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $173,023–$294,137 per year.

Role
Solutions Architect
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Management
Employment
Full-time
Location
McLean, VA
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Engineering & Technology
Posted
May 1, 2026
AI Summary
Senior-level Solutions Architect leading technical strategy for major defense captures and proposals. Owns architecture design, RFP compliance, and proposal technical volumes from shaping through program standup. Requires deep expertise in IT/Cybersecurity, MBSE, DevSecOps, DoD systems integration, or C2 systems.

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Job description

from BAE Systems careers

Job Description BAE Systems I S Sector is seeking Solutions Architects across multiple technical domains. We're not looking for architects who draw boxes and lines. We're looking for technical leaders who win—people who've stood before a Source Selection Evaluation Board and earned top marks because their solution was the sharpest, most innovative, and most mission-aligned offering on the table. We are a forward-leaning engineering organization inside a top-tier A D prime—a team that bets on innovation, speed, and technical excellence as competitive weapons. Our leadership invests in people, modern tools, and progressive capture practices because the next generation of defense programs will be won by teams that think differently. You won't be handed a stale architecture template. You'll join a culture that values bold thinking, rewards curiosity, and gives architects the authority to drive real technical outcomes. We sponsor continuous learning, encourage experimentation with AI-assisted engineering tools, and maintain an environment where the best idea wins—regardless of rank. Opportunity We're hiring Solution Architects to serve as the primary technical authorities on major defense captures and proposals. Each architect will own the technical vision from early shaping through proposal delivery, post-submission orals and program standup. We seek deep expertise in one…

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