C Spire

C Spire

Senior Solutions Architect

Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$171kDetected 70 days ago
AlgorithmsSalesNegotiationExcelThermal AnalysisEMI/EMCSystems EngineeringRF EngineeringCommunicationPublic SpeakingRemote Sensing

About the role

  • Successful candidates will have a broad and deep technical experience designing space systems along with strong communications skills and the ability to thrive in a customer focused environment.
  • Your exceptional communication and presentation skills allow you to effectively engage with stakeholders on different levels.
  • Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of technical proposals and generating or sourcing technical content specific to the customer's application or problem set in a timely manner to ensure customer deadlines and sales objectives are met.
  • Work closely with the sales team to identify gaps in current capabilities to drive the technology roadmap and enhance the product offering.
  • You will engage directly with the Spire Account Executives and customer base to understand operational requirements, qualify opportunities, and design space-driven solutions.
  • You will collaborate closely with the satellite architect and engineering colleagues and to develop customer-driven solutions that leverage Spire's small satellite platforms, payloads, and global infrastructure.
  • The role of Senior Solutions Architect requires a deep understanding of challenges of building, launching and operating small satellites.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts within the organization to assess feasibility of customer-driven solutions, refine scope and technical details of complex space mission programs, and generally represent the voice and requirements of the customer within the organization throughout the sales cycle.
  • Support initial Space Services program execution through the System Requirements Review, providing systems engineering support to document customer requirements and ensure a seamless transition from sales to execution.
  • Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering (e.g. Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems), Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent combination of technical and work experience.
  • Familiarity with the radio frequency (RF) spectrum, specifically related to RF payload receivers.
  • Experience writing technical reports and proposals.
  • Experience presenting technical content to senior level management.
  • Experience in a customer-facing technical role.
  • To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check.

Compensation

  • $130,000 - $171,000 USD
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Benefits

  • 🌴 Generous Time Off Policy
  • 🎓 Education Assistance Program
  • 📈 Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • 👣 Family Leave
  • 💪 Fitness Reimbursement
  • In addition to its constellation, Spire's data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.

Company info

  • Lead the preparation and delivery of technical presentations and reports explaining Spire's products and services to prospective customers.
  • With an emphasis on our Space Services offering, you will build intimate knowledge of the Spire satellite subsystems, payload capabilities, and system interfaces critical to customers seeking to deploy systems onto our network.
  • This role will be the senior technical representative of the company to our customers and will be comfortable presenting on different levels in high pressure situations.
  • Work as a senior expert within a team to support sales discussions with Space Services customers, assess requirements and design the best possible solutions.

Equal opportunity

  • "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement
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