Senior Sales Engineer, Enterprise Air

Axon; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Gym/Wellness programs

Parental leave

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to secure technical wins for the Dedrone solution across large enterprise customers. You will lead strategic discussions, translate customer challenges into outcomes, and influence product direction through data-driven insights.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, Professional Services and Customer Success to accelerate deals and drive customer success while maintaining Abbott internal standards for security and compliance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders
• Discovery expert translating challenges into scalable solutions
• Executive-level communication to senior decision-makers and technical teams

Responsibilities

• Secure technical wins by architecting Axon Dedrone solutions
• Build deep relationships with executive and technical stakeholders
• Provide data-driven feedback to influence product roadmap
• Collaborate across Sales, Product, Engineering, Professional Services and Customer Success
• Share best practices and strengthen team capability

Skills

Enterprise leadership

Executive presence

Discovery

Technical storytelling

Strategic communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter. The Enterprise team at Axon focuses on helping large, complex organizations reimagine how technology can improve safety and operational efficiency at scale. As a results-driven Senior Sales Engineer here, you'll enjoy a fast-paced, evangelistic startup environment and the opportunity for autonomy, ownership, and influence. In this role, you'll work on impactful opportunities, apply technical expertise to shape how our solutions are applied to cutting edge outcomes, directly influence product innovation, and have the freedom to confidently challenge assumptions in order to grow the business and our customers' success. This role will focus on Dedrone, the world's most trusted smart airspace security solution, leveraged by hundreds of commercial, government and military customers around the world rely on Dedrone's comprehensive, command and control solution to protect against the persistent and escalating threat from drones.

Your Impact

Enterprise Technical Sales Success: own securing technical wins and influencing purchasing decisions by architecting solutions leveraging Axon Dedrone that deliver value in alignment with customers' business and technical requirements.

Strategic Technical Leadership: build deep relationships with executive and technical stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor throughout the Enterprise customer journey, from early discovery and solution design through executive alignment and deal closure.

Drive Customer-Based Product Innovation: deliver detailed, data-driven customer feedback and insights to influence product roadmap prioritization and market fit.

Exceptional Cross-Functional Relationships: establish collaborative partnerships across Sales, Product, Engineering, Professional Services, and Customer Success to accelerate the business, mature processes, and foster strong teamwork.

Elevated Team Excellence: strengthen team performance by documenting and sharing best practices and domain expertise, as well as continuously sharpening your craft.

What You'll Do

Location: Remote- travel up to 50% of time Reports to: Sr. Director, Sales Engineering.

Profile of Success

Strategic Customer Leadership

• Strategic, customer-facing technical leader with 8+ years of experience excelling in complex Enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Discovery expert that deeply understands customers' core challenges and objectives even if not explicitly stated, and translates them into scalable, outcome-driven solutions especially when pioneering ground breaking applications.
• Exceptional communicator exhibiting executive presence engaging with both senior decision-makers as well as technical stakeholders to deliver compelling narratives concisely and persuasively articulating a tailored value proposition.

Experienced Technical Practitioner

• Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and architectures
• Integrating AI to deliver value SaaS-based solutions
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, PoE)
• Familiarity with drone and/or cUAS technology, and pilot experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of security and compliance, IPsec, InfoSec, etc.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Thought Leadership & Organizational Influence

• Constructive influencer who professionally challenges assumptions, both with customers and internally, and guides direction to strengthen customer and organizational outcomes.
• Highly autonomous operator comfortable with ambiguity who still remains deeply collaborative and aligned to team outcomes Internal strategic partner with a proven record of establishing productive cross-functional relationships that streamline collaboration and eliminate organizational silos.
• Thought leader guided by strong ethics, grounded in humility, committed to accountability and resilient for the duration of challenging circumstances.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices.

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work. Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit.

Base Pay Range $127,650—$204,240 USD

Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions. Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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