Maritime Defense Solutions Architect for DoD Programs

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect to bridge customers and engineering teams. You will design bespoke architectures for DoD pursuits and translate complex software capabilities into mission-relevant narratives for government engineers and evaluation teams.

You will lead technical engagements, collaborate with Growth and Engineering/Product teams, and convert customer requirements into actionable feedback for product development.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in CS, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, or software architecture.
• Deep understanding of DoD technical environments, incl. classification levels and accreditation processes.
• Technical breadth across software architecture, data infrastructure, AI/ML, and edge computing.
• Proven ability to translate engineering concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with systems integration and networking in military environments.
• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke solution architectures and CONOPS for specific DoD pursuits.
• Translate complex software capabilities into mission-relevant narratives for government engineers and evaluation teams.
• Act as the technical engine for the BD team, supporting white papers and RFI/RFP volumes.
• Lead technical customer engagements, including architecture reviews and product demonstrations.
• Liaise between Growth and Engineering/Product teams to align capture strategies with roadmaps.
• Conduct competitive technical analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses vs incumbents.
• Convert customer requirements into actionable technical feedback for product development.

Skills

Technical pre-sales

Systems engineering

Software architecture

DoD environments knowledge

Security clearance

Stakeholder communication

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science / Systems Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect to bridge customers and engineering teams. You will design bespoke architectures for DoD pursuits and translate complex software capabilities into mission-relevant narratives for government engineers and evaluation teams.

You will lead technical engagements, collaborate with Growth and Engineering/Product teams, and convert customer requirements into actionable feedback for product development.