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Solutions Architect The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster, Colorado, this team is looking to add a highly motivated and passionate person to join the Innovation and Development team as a Solutions Architect/Portfolio Lead. The Solutions Architect will lead the technical development and assist in growing the business in the portfolio area. Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that operates with core values that reinforce: we are customer obsessed and mission focused; when we see it, we solve it; we are one team, motivated by our vision; and we bring technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity. This role will be based in Westminster, Colorado and an ideal candidate for this role will love not just the responsibilities but will also have a passion for the exploration, development, and settlement of space. The Solution Architect’s role is to work with the CTO and Business Development to define the technology roadmap for the portfolio area and how it aligns to company goals and to execute on progressing technology along the roadmap. The Solutions Architect will first and foremost be knowledgeable on the portfolio area by understanding both past and current technologies/projects at Advanced Space that fall under the portfolio area as well as understanding the current state-of-the-art for technologies in which Advanced Space can compete in. Second to this, the Solutions Architect will lead the development of technologies in the portfolio area by forming high level concepts for future direction, working with the proposal and sales teams to win further work, and solicits and engages with IRAD efforts and funded projects to close technological gaps. The Solutions Architect will communicate the performance of the company in the portfolio area to the CTO, Business Development, and other company leadership in the areas of technological progress and growth/finances. Ultimately, the Solutions Architect should be able to answer most questions about anything in the relevant portfolio area, including technical, programmatic, financial, and the future direction of the portfolio. Responsibilities Working with the CTO to develop a technology roadmap for technologies in the portfolio. Identifying gaps in the technology portfolio and creating strategies to address gaps. Learning about and continuously tracking each project taking place at the company as well as each technology developed at the company in the portfolio area, enough to discuss at length with customers and partners. Understanding the current technical state-of-the-art in the portfolio area. Engaging in technical training and development to address knowledge gaps that are needed to form viable solutions. Performing technical project work to maintain domain knowledge. Attending and presenting at conferences as necessary to maintain domain knowledge as well as coordinating with marketing to create content to highlight portfolio technologies. Working with the Business Development to identify and pursue opportunities to fund work relevant to the portfolio technology roadmap.  Developing and maintaining a knowledge base of relevant customers in the portfolio area as well as their priorities along with the customer obsession team; similarly, developing a knowledge base of relevant competitors and partners as well as a cursory understanding of their efforts in the portfolio area.  Meeting with customers/partners both face-to-face and virtually, discussing Advanced Space’s needs and capabilities and determining customer/partner needs and capabilities within the portfolio area.  Assessing the value of funded work in the portfolio versus new business investments and calculating return on investment to inform the closing of technology gaps in the portfolio.  Working with the proposal team and planned project