Architectural Associate
City of Santa Monica
Posted: March 23, 2026 (4 days ago)
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National Security Agency/Central Security Service
Department of Defense
Location
Fort Meade, Maryland
Salary
$132,751 - $192,764
per year
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves designing and planning secure facilities for a U.S.
intelligence agency, including creating blueprints, managing construction projects, and ensuring buildings meet safety and operational needs.
You'll work on everything from new builds to renovations at headquarters and other sites to support national security missions.
It's a great fit for experienced engineers who enjoy hands-on technical work in a high-stakes environment and have a background in architecture or related fields.
As an Engineering and Physical Science professional, you will use your skills to create the systems and tools that will be used to enhance the operation of intelligence.
You will advise, administer and perform projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to engineering standards and principles.
The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.
Degree must be in Architecture, Architectural Engineering or a related field (for example, Construction Engineering or Structural Engineering).
With the exception of the Architecture degree, if program is not ABET accredited, it must include specified coursework.* *Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) statics or dynamics, (b) strength of materials/stress-strain relationships, (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics, (d) thermodynamics, (e) electromagnetic fields, (f) nature and properties of materials/relating particle and aggregate structure to properties, (g) solid state electronics, (h) microprocessor applications, (i), computer systems, (j) signal processing, (k) digital design, (l) systems and control theory, (m) circuits or generalized circuits, (n) communication systems, (o) power systems, (p) computer networks, (q) software development, (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, or soil mechanics.
Relevant experience must be working in an architectural engineering capacity (for example, site development, space management, architectural design and planning, construction technology management, structural technology).
Experience may also include project management.
SENIOR Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
Major Duties:
Be a part of our mission to protect the national security of the United States, and have a direct impact to enable success in Agency operations.
As a Facilities Engineer - Architectural, you will have the opportunity to work directly with mission customers to validate the requirements and unique needs to provide reliable technical solutions.
With the ever-changing industry and increase of technology complexities to accommodate our workforce, NSA's Installation & Logistics organization needs motivated Architectural Engineers to provide facilities design expertise, guidance, and support to the development and implementation of facilities solutions that enable capabilities that align with mission driven priorities.
The National Security Agency (NSA) currently has opportunities for highly motivated Architects to provide facilities design expertise, guidance and support to the development and implementation of facilities solutions that enable capabilities that align with mission driven priorities.
Our architects are responsible for the technical quality of facilities, from an architectural perspective, at our headquarters and across the entire enterprise.
As an Architect at NSA, responsibilities may include: - Prepare design and construction cost estimates. - Development of designs for new and renovated facilities.
- Prepare engineering technical reports, specifications, and drawings. - Provide oversight and review of external consultant drawing packages. - Provide construction detailing. - Conduct code analysis.
- Project management. - Facilities planning. NOTE: A copy of your unofficial transcript and resume is highly encouraged to be submitted with your application.
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