AI-Enabled Solution Architect – Capture & Proposal Support (Entry-Level Architect)

Amentum’s Engineering & Technology (E&T) organization is expanding its capacity to pursue increasingly complex Department of War (DoW) opportunities across a broad portfolio. Historically, dedicated solution architects have focused on large pursuits; however, smaller and mid-sized bids now exhibit comparable technical and operational complexity and demand enhanced solutioning support during capture and proposal development.

The AI-Enabled Solution Architect – Capture & Proposal Support is an entry-level architecture role, reporting to the Lead Solution Architect (LSA), and serving as a shared resource across capture teams. This position focuses on using advanced AI tools and techniques to help shape compliant, compelling, and competitive technical solutions and translate them into proposal-ready artifacts. The role is pre-award only (capture/proposal) with no direct responsibility for post-award execution.

Working closely with capture managers, proposal managers, technical SMEs, and operations/program managers, this architect will leverage internal enterprise AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT.gov, AwardedAI) and commercial tools (e.g., Claude) to accelerate solution development, improve consistency and innovation, and ultimately increase Probability of Win (PWin) across Amentum’s DoW pursuits.

Key Responsibilities

Capture and Proposal Solution Support

• Support live DoD captures and proposals by developing concept-level technical solutions that directly respond to solicitation requirements, evaluation criteria, and customer constraints, under the guidance of the Lead Solution Architect.

• Translate customer requirements, capabilities narratives, and technical baselines into proposal-ready artifacts (e.g., solution descriptions, features/benefits tables, compliance mappings, discriminators) using AI-assisted analysis and content generation.

• Assist in creating and refining solution architectures, workflows, and patterns that can be reused across multiple bids, focusing on clarity, compliance, and competitive differentiation rather than detailed implementation design.

• Contribute to technical and management volumes (and relevant sections in other volumes) by drafting and refining content that describes how the proposed solutions meet mission needs, reduce risk, and deliver measurable value.

​AI-Enabled Solutioning and Tools Utilization

• Use internal AI platforms (such as ChatGPT.gov and AwardedAI) and commercial tools (such as Claude) to:

• Analyze RFPs, RFIs, and related documents to identify requirements, risks, and opportunities.

• Generate and refine solution concepts, narratives, and supporting materials.

• Develop and maintain repeatable prompt patterns and AI workflows that improve speed and quality of solution development.

• Apply sound prompt engineering practices to guide AI tools toward accurate, relevant, and compliant outputs, with a focus on defense missions and federal contracting constraints.

• Curate and organize AI-generated content to ensure it is technically coherent, consistent with capture strategy, and aligned with the Lead Solution Architect’s direction.

PWin and Competitive Differentiation

• Work with capture managers and proposal managers to ensure AI-enabled solution concepts directly support win themes, strengths, and discriminators.

• Assist in identifying where AI-assisted analysis reveals potential solution enhancements, efficiencies, or innovative features that can be incorporated into the proposal to improve PWin.

• Support color team reviews (e.g., Pink, Red, Gold) by rapidly iterating and refining solution narratives and artifacts using AI tools, based on reviewer feedback and evolving capture strategy.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate closely with:

• Lead Solution Architect (primary supervisor and technical mentor)

• Capture managers (solution strategy and win themes)

• Proposal managers (volume structure, schedule, and compliance)

• Technical SMEs and engineering leads (technical accuracy and feasibility)

• Operations and program managers (past performance, operational realism, and transition/implementation perspectives)

• Operate as a shared resource across multiple pursuits, balancing workload and priorities as directed by the Lead Solution Architect and capture/proposal leadership.

AI Advocacy, Enablement, and Safe Use

• Serve as a day-to-day advocate for the safe and effective use of AI in capture and proposal activities, modeling best practices for colleagues.

• Support AI pilots and internal experimentation related to proposal development and solutioning, including documenting lessons learned and recommended practices.

• Informally teach and coach capture/proposal team members on how to use AI tools effectively (e.g., basic prompt strategies, use cases, and limitations) while emphasizing appropriate oversight, quality assurance, and data protection.

• Promote responsible, secure, and compliant exploitation of AI tools in alignment with Amentum policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting DoW with direct exposure to government mission support environments.

• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of DoW missions, operational contexts, and typical solution constructs (e.g., systems integration, logistics and sustainment, training and simulation, C5ISR, or other relevant defense domains). Familiarity with the structure and content of federal proposals, including typical technical and management volume constructs and evaluation criteria.

• AI Tools and Practices: Demonstrated proficiency using commercial AI products (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools) for professional tasks such as analysis, drafting, solution exploration, and content refinement. Experience designing effective AI prompts and repeatable prompt patterns that produce consistent, high-quality outputs in support of solution development and proposal writing.

• Skills and Competencies: Strong analytical skills with the ability to rapidly assimilate RFP requirements, technical baselines, and stakeholder input, and synthesize them into coherent solution narratives. Excellent written communication skills, particularly in formal, structured, and customer-facing proposal content. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple concurrent pursuits. High attention to detail, especially in ensuring compliance, consistency, and logical traceability from requirements to solution features.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required by assigned projects. (Specific clearance level to be determined based on contract/customer needs.)

• Schedule: Must be able to support proposal timelines, including surge periods and non-standard hours when necessary to meet submission deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., engineering, computer science, data/AI, business, or a defense-related discipline) is preferred but not required.

• Familiarity with internal or enterprise-grade AI platforms (e.g., government-specific or secure AI environments such as ChatGPT.gov, AwardedAI, or equivalents).

• Exposure to common AI solution concepts (e.g., generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted analytics) from a conceptual/architectural perspective.

• Experience working within structured capture/proposal processes (e.g., Shipley-based methods, gated reviews, color teams).

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams that include technical SMEs, program managers, and business development professionals.

Working Conditions

• Location: Remote within CONUS; occasional travel may be required for in-person team working sessions, internal workshops, or proposal orals (estimated <20%).

• Schedule: Must be able to support proposal timelines, including surge periods and non-standard hours when necessary to meet submission deadlines.

• Reporting: Reports to the Lead Solution Architect within Amentum E&T; operates as a shared resource supporting multiple capture and proposal teams.

Why This Role Matters

• This AI-Enabled Solution Architect role is specifically designed to augment capture teams and increase organizational capacity to address complex, “smaller” bids that might otherwise be underserved, particularly within the DoW portfolio. By applying AI tools to solution shaping and proposal development, this position improves the quality, consistency, and innovation of Amentum’s proposals and directly supports the strategic objective of increasing PWin across the full spectrum of pursuits, not just the largest deals.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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