Mission-Critical Pre-Sales Systems Architect

McCarthy Insurance Group, Inc; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client seeks a customer-focused and technically skilled Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to support complex technology solutions in mission-critical communications. You will work with customers in aviation/air mobility and other safety-critical environments to translate requirements into practical, cost-effective solutions.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Project Management to ensure technical feasibility and commercial viability, delivering demonstrations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in pre-sales systems engineering or comparable customer-facing technical role.
• Strong technical foundation across IT hardware, software, networking, and integrated technology systems.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical system designs.
• Experience working with customers to gather requirements and present solutions.
• Excellent presentation and technical writing skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Relevant domain knowledge in aviation, air traffic operations, advanced air mobility, maritime systems, mission-critical communications.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand operational challenges and project objectives.
• Design technical solutions and system architectures based on customer requirements and product capabilities.
• Develop cost estimates and balance feasibility, performance, cost, and customer needs.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and architecture discussions.
• Develop technical content for RFPs/RFQs, tender responses, and customer-facing documentation.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Program/Project Management teams.
• Coordinate with Engineering to ensure designs leverage existing products and capabilities.
• Ensure key information is accurately transitioned for implementation.
• Support the sales and proposal process with technical input and question responses.

Job description

Our Client seeks a customer-focused and technically skilled Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to support complex technology solutions in mission-critical communications. You will work with customers in aviation/air mobility and other safety-critical environments to translate requirements into practical, cost-effective solutions.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Project Management to ensure technical feasibility and commercial viability, delivering demonstrations and