June 16, 2026

Systems Architect

Kratos Defense Colorado Springs, Colorado

We are a trusted partner—driven by doing the right thing and achieving maximum success for our customers, our partners and ourselves. Requirements analysis, decomposition, and management including customer interaction and trade-off optionsArchitecture / System / Hardware / Firmware / Software design development and maturation (depending upon project size and scope)Support verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the development staffSupport or lead the acceptance test planning and test executionArticulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, and the development team. This includes identification and mitigation of risks.Maintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and work closely with company management to provide status of project tasksSupport business development activities in support of Kratos satellite communications productsRepresent the Company as technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with Company and customer personnelServe as a Principal Investigator or individual contributor to internal research and development projectsPrepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studiesMentor less experienced engineers BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related STEM degree and at least 5 years relevant work experience (willing to consider a range of work and educational levels)Strong understanding of signal processing, digital communications theory, and network communicationsSoftware development experience using at least one modern programming language (i.e. C++)Experience in coordinating requirements with the customer, defining/architecting a solution to satisfy them, and developing the test methodology to verify themSelf-motivated and comfortable leading a technical team comprised of a diverse group of engineers across multiple disciplinesProficiency with basic test equipment, such as Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, etc.Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to interact directly with customersWilling to travel to provide customer support (typically 20% CONUS travel)Preferred Skills and Experience Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

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