At Bose Corporation we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth and for over 60 years we have been a company built on innovation excellence and independence. Privately owned fiercely customer-focused and driven by our values we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.

Today Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions we are shaping the future of audio technology automotive luxury and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.

Job Description

Role Title: Solutions Architect Customer Solution Architecture

Role Overview

The Solutions Architect Customer Solution Architecture is responsible for shaping and delivering Bose technology solutions that meet customer needs while maximizing the use of existing Bose IP software assets and system capabilities. As part of a team this role independently manages assigned customer opportunities while collaborating with their leadership on strategic or high-complexity engagements. The role bridges Business Development Product Management and Engineering to ensure customer-facing implementations align with Boses licensing strategy and product roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Solution Design

• Serve as the technical lead during pre-sales and early project phases for assigned accounts partnering with Business Development to define the customer opportunity.
• Translate customer requirements into clear feasible and scalable solution architectures.
• Conduct discovery sessions and own the Discovery Brief for assigned opportunities to document technical needs constraints and recommended Bose offerings.
• Present technical architectures trade-offs and deployment considerations to both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Bring Product Management into customer-facing conversations when:

  Deep product expertise is needed.

  Product Management might learn from a customer engagement to inform product or portfolio planning.

• Escalate complex opportunities or ambiguous requirements to the Lead for guidance.

Licensing Strategy Alignment

• Maximize reuse of existing Bose technologies and solutions; recommend custom development only when justified by revenue reuse or strategic learning.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management to:
  • Provide structured feedback from customer engagements.
  • Surface emerging trends unmet needs or opportunities for scalable solutions.
  • Influence long-term product planning and backlog prioritization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a connector between Business Development Product Management and Engineering for assigned opportunities:
  • Work with Business Development to frame customer opportunities and value propositions.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to vet feasibility and ensure alignment with licensing assets.
  • Transition ownership to Engineering and Program Management for delivery after solution approval.
  • Ensure all proposed solutions are technically sound commercially viable and operationally executable.

Key Relationships

• Solid Line: Lead Customer Solution Architecture
• Dotted Line: Business Development
• Partners: Engineering Leads Program Management Product Managers Business Development Leads Legal Marketing

Required Skills & Experience

• Solid technical understanding of Bose audio technologies including DSP ANC spatial audio embedded systems and tuning tools.
• Experience crafting technical solutions in B2B licensing OEM integrations or technology partnerships.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into customer-ready architectures.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for interfacing with customers executives and engineers.
• 57 years in solution architecture technical sales engineering or audio product-focused roles.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.