Solutions Architect Director, International Government

What we are seeking:  

Maxar is seeking a Solution Architect Director to join Maxar’s International Government (IG) Solutions Team.  This role is focused on enabling customer success by supporting the technical sales and deployment of our advanced geospatial analytics and AI-powered product suite into ISR platforms and environments. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with a proven track record of being a technical leader and SME, innovative thinker, and value generator.  

Why It Matters:  

The IG Solutions team is a dynamic, results-oriented team of Defense and Intelligence subject matter experts (SME), innovators and solution sales architects who over-deliver for our customers. This Solution Architect Director will be a leader among a team of innovation professionals and will interact across C-suite and senior government and military officials and tech teams to help our customers bring our solutions to life in their systems.  Our business is fueled by delivering tangible value to our customers, and we need a team member who is obsessed with making that happen. 

Who We Are:  

Maxar is the global leader in Geospatial Intelligence and Insights. Since the 1970s, Maxar has delivered full-cycle solutions from imaging satellite design to AI/ML-powered insights and the most accurate 3D terrain models at global scale. Our products support mission-critical operations for governments and defense organizations, civil agencies, and commercial customers worldwide. Whether responding to disasters or enabling sovereign decision-making, Maxar delivers precision, scale, and trust. 

Where: This role is based in either our Herndon, VA, or London, UK offices. 

The Role:  

As a Solutions Architect Director, your focus will be on leading technical sales and integration engagements for our most demanding customers, matching mission requirements with Maxar capabilities and driving successful launch of new solution offerings across international customers.  Your focus will also be on helping customers evaluate, integrate, and deploy our products and system components into a variety of environments including edge compute systems, environments supporting positioning and navigation, imagery, and real-time analysis. You will be expected to: 

Think Strategically: 

• ​Establish and maintain effective relationships with current and new government and national security customers gaining recognition as a trusted and respected representative of Maxar 

• Guide the positioning and articulation of our key value propositions to targeted high value customers   

• Mentor, coach, and advise technical sales professionals and leaders within the regions on technical aspects and go to market strategies for new Defense and Intelligence related solutions. <