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Solution Architect - Autonomous Systems & Industrial Base (ComS058)

Defense Unicorns
Location
San Francisco Or Los Angeles, CA
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Commercial Sales
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Experience designing or supporting distributed, cloud-native, edge, or mission-critical software systems
  • Understanding of Kubernetes, containers, software supply chains, application deployment, and modern DevSecOps practices
  • Familiarity with data transport, messaging, networking, synchronization, and distributed-system architectures
  • Ability to reason about systems operating in disconnected, intermittent, limited-bandwidth, or resource-constrained environments
  • Strong technical communication skills to explain complex architecture concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical discovery, whiteboarding sessions, architecture reviews, and customer workshops
Nice to have
  • Experience working with defense, aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, satellites, weapons systems, or other complex cyber-physical platforms
  • Experience working with Federal Systems Integrators, Department of Defense organizations, or companies selling technology into the federal government
  • Ideal background in roles such as Solutions Architect, Systems Architect, Platform Engineer, Cloud Architect, Field Engineer, Sales Engineer, or Technical Product Leader
What the job really is

The Solutions Architect role at Defense Unicorns involves working with manufacturers of autonomous systems and Federal Systems Integrators to enhance capabilities in the Federal defense market. The architect will engage in technical discussions to understand customer systems, identify integration opportunities, and design cloud-native solutions for mission-critical platforms like drones and satellites. This role requires translating complex requirements into practical architectures while collaborating with various teams to develop technical solutions and support customers throughout the integration process.

Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision premiums are 100% Company Paid
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Company Stock Options
Things to weigh
  • Role primarily based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco Areas
  • No salary listed in the posting
  • Focus on federal defense market may limit exposure to commercial technology environments
Job score3.6/5
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Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
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