Solutions Architect Modeling & Simulation (Defense)

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 companys 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 .

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

The Solutions Architect serves as the technical bridge between our engineering organization and our customers. Sitting within the Growth team you will be the primary technical voice for our business development operations. 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 Intuitions capabilities to the customers mission.

• 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.

• 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

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

• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and containerization (Kubernetes Docker) in secure environments.

• Previous experience supporting a high-growth defense tech startup or a major defense prime.

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary equity and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units comprehensive health dental vision life and disability insurance coverage 401k retirement benefits with employer match learning and wellness stipends and paid time off.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience credentials & certifications educational attainment skill level requirements interview performance and the level and scope of the position.

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently the parties agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471 Appendix A to Subpart A) relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request.
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