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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 Bose's 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.
• 5-7 years in solution architecture, technical sales engineering, or audio product-focused roles.

At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Framingham, Massachusetts is: $146, 400-$201, 300.The hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent company-driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we're creating what's next-pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let's Make Waves.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC's "Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal" Poster is available here: https: //www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to applicant_disability_accommodationrequest@bose.com. Please include \"Application Accommodation Request\" in the subject of the email.

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.