# Solutions Architect - Maritime Defense at Applied Intuition

> Onsite · United States · Staff · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Aapplied%3Aad48ec73-2f2e-4e11-8322-5f68624d18ab (read 2026-11-05).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Applied Intuition](https://alderhq.app/companies/applied-intuition)
- Location text: Sunnyvale
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Sunnyvale")
- Posted: 2026-04-17 (202 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/applied/ad48ec73-2f2e-4e11-8322-5f68624d18ab

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $200k–$250k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 851): p25 $206k, median $240k, p75 $281k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 67, median offered wage $163k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))
- Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Applied Intuition UK Ltd" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers))

## Description (the employer's text)

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

### About the role

The Solutions Architect serves as the technical bridge between our customers and engineering teams. Sitting within the Growth team and reporting to a Chief Engineer, you will be the primary technical voice for our business development operations, and continue to guide systems design and implementation across build and delivery. Your mission: make the team technically impressive, ensuring every customer conversation, white paper, and proposal is grounded in a credible, differentiated technical narrative that maps Applied Intuition’s capabilities to the customer’s mission.

### At Applied Intuition, you will

Design bespoke solution architectures, integration concepts, and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for specific DoD pursuits.

Translate complex software capabilities into mission-relevant narratives for government engineers, SETAs, and technical evaluation teams.

Act as the technical engine for the BD team, providing the substance for white papers, capability briefs, and RFI/RFP technical volumes.

Lead technical customer engagements, including deep-dive architecture reviews and product demonstrations.

Serve as the primary liaison between Growth and Engineering/Product teams to ensure capture strategies align with our roadmap.

Conduct competitive technical analysis to identify architectural strengths and weaknesses versus industry incumbents.

Convert customer requirements and operational constraints into actionable technical feedback for our product development cycles.

### We’re looking for someone who has

BS or MS in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.

5+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, or software architecture.

Deep understanding of DoD technical environments, including classification levels (NIPR/SIPR/JWICS) and accreditation processes (ATO/IATT).

Technical breadth across software architecture, data infrastructure, AI/ML, and edge computing.

Proven ability to translate complex engineering concepts for non-technical Program Managers and senior stakeholders.

Experience with systems integration and networking within operational military environments.

Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

### Travel Requirements

Must be willing to travel as projects requires; average travel varies, but can be up to once a month for up to 1 week (~25%)

### Security Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

For more information about U.S. security clearances: click here.

### Nice to have

Familiarity with U.S. Navy platforms, systems, missions, and organizations

Experience with modeling and simulation (M&S) frameworks or autonomous vehicle stacks.

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