Senior Solutions Architect
Application analysis
Senior Solutions Architect at Anduril is a forward deployed defense technology role for engineers who want customer-facing technical work with real deployment ownership.
Reading this role
This Solutions / Sales Engineering role centers on technical discovery, demos, POCs, and helping buyers build internal consensus. Key signals from the listing: Active security clearance mentioned, Clearance eligibility required, Government / DoD context, Senior scope.
About Anduril
Anduril builds autonomous defense systems with Silicon Valley pace and DoD deployment rigor. The role is anchored in Costa Mesa, United States, so expect on-site customer work in that region.
Signals in the listing
Stand out for Senior Solutions Architect
- Lead your application with one paragraph tying Senior Solutions Architect to a specific customer or deployment you owned — Anduril hires for shipped outcomes, not tool lists.
- Bring a tight demo narrative: customer pain, live workflow, and measurable before/after — treat the interview like a compressed POC.
- Show how you qualify opportunities and say no to bad-fit pilots; Anduril values technical judgment in customer-facing roles.
- State clearance status clearly up front (active, expired, or eligible) and mention any prior NIPR/SIPR, IL5, or government cloud accreditation work — recruiters filter on this early.
- This role is tied to Costa Mesa, United States — mention willingness to work on-site with customers and any existing ties to that market (clients, partners, or domain knowledge).
Stand out at Anduril
- Demonstrate ownership in classified environments with a concrete example — Anduril will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Demonstrate systems thinking with a concrete example — Anduril will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- They reward people who have deployed real infrastructure in constrained government cloud environments, not just built in commercial SaaS.
- Read recent engineering blog posts, product launches, and customer stories on anduril.com — reference one explicitly in your outreach to show genuine interest.
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Role description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
About The Team
The Connected Warfare Division builds mission-critical systems that enable global command and control for time-sensitive, multi-domain operations. By fusing robotics, sensor networks, and advanced software, we create connected mesh ecosystems that empower our military partners with a comprehensive source of truth for rapid decision-making. Our Mission Command group is at the forefront of delivering software solutions that integrate seamlessly with hundreds of thousands of endpoints worldwide, ensuring operational superiority on a global scale.
About The Job
Solutions Architects play a pivotal role in Mission Command, tying together what we are doing across engineering, program management, and growth. They work with growth from the earliest stages of customer engagement to understand user needs and collect requirements and then they help create proposal packages, roadmaps, staffing plans, and compelling demos to win programs.
What You’ll Do
Shape
requirements of complex programs, develop significant engineering and staffing plans to deliver on roadmaps to meet customer needs and timelines Develop presentations, RFI responses, and white paper templates for other Solutions Architects to use as an 80% solution Be a trusted partner to growth and engineering to represent both the current state of MC capabilities, as well as the art of the possible, with senior government customers and leadership at partner companies Come up with an exercise strategy and approach to increase PWin of future opportunities, then execute on that strategy, leading large-scale exercise execution Work with external companies to strategize on prototypes of combined capabilities, then lead complex delivery of these prototypes in coordination with engineering Exhibit autonomy in completing tasks and shoulder ownership of multiple complex deliverables Be trusted across Anduril as a go-to person when initial technical conversations with Mission Command about potential partnerships and opportunities are needed Navigate complex organizational and engineering problem sets while balancing them with timelines, budgets, and people. This requires strategic thinking and creative problem solving that aligns with the organization’s short and long-term goals
Required
Qualifications
Understanding of military operations and command structures Knowledge of mission systems or battle management systems 2-3 years of experience supporting proposal and capture activities, including familiarity with DoD acquisition processes 5-8 years of experience in hands-on technical work, such as software development experience Experience in applying technical expertise to solving integrated system challenges with the application of commercial products to include demonstration Experience in network infrastructure, protocols, and technologies Willing to travel up to 25% Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
Preferred
Qualifications
Experience in technical leadership roles, such as an engineering manager Experience in rapid capability fielding activities, or equivalent commercial capability delivery Experience in transitioning prototype efforts into production, whether from the technical lens or as a proposal leader Technical leadership experience with demonstrated capability to deliver impactful solutions within balanced cost, schedule and technical objectives of a complex research and development activity Ability to work within organizations with minimal structure and with minimal direction Experience with military software standards, such as CoT, Link-16, ASTERIX, etc. Advanced degree in a relevant technical discipline
US Salary Range
- $146,000—$194,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier
benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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