Autonomous Systems Sales Engineer - Technical Lead

Powerus; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus is seeking a Sales Engineer to scope customer requirements, configure solutions from Powerus platforms and payloads, lead demonstrations and evaluations, and serve as the technical authority in customer engagements.

In this role, you will act as the technical lead from discovery through close, translating customer needs into actionable platform configurations while coordinating with sales and engineering teams. A US-based candidate with field hardware experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales engineering, field engineering, or applications engineering.
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel for demonstrations and customer sites.
• Experience operating hardware in the field.
• U.S. Person status required due to ITAR/EAR data access.
• Technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead on opportunities from discovery through evaluation and close.
• Scope customer requirements and configure platforms and payloads to meet them.
• Plan and execute demonstrations, pilots, and customer flight evaluations.
• Respond to technical sections of RFIs, RFPs, and security questionnaires.
• Maintain technical collateral, integration guides, and demonstration scripts.
• Support payload and third-party integrations during evaluations.
• Report field requirements and failure modes to product and engineering.
• Train sales staff on product capability and limitations.

Skills

Sales engineering experience

Technical communication

Explain technical trade-offs

Willingness to travel

Field hardware experience

U.S. Person status

Education

Technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience

Job description

Powerus is seeking a Sales Engineer to scope customer requirements, configure solutions from Powerus platforms and payloads, lead demonstrations and evaluations, and serve as the technical authority in customer engagements.

In this role, you will act as the technical lead from discovery through close, translating customer needs into actionable platform configurations while coordinating with sales and engineering teams. A US-based candidate with field hardware experience is preferred.