Sales Engineer
At Stoke, we believe that a thriving space economy leads to a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we are building our fully and rapidly reusable vehicle, Nova. It is designed to fly daily and solve the core challenges of space transportation it reduces cost, increases availability, and enhances reliability. By radically lowering the cost and increasing the cadence of launch, we're able to create a truly scalable space industry.
Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered with ownership of their work. If you want to work with some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, come join us.
Responsibilities
Boltline team is all-in to help our customers build amazing hardware. Our Software Sales Engineer will develop new sales opportunities with the teams support.
- Provide consultative, technical sales expertise to prospective Boltline buyers, that creates confidence for Boltline Customers
- Qualify leads based on industry, hardware development scenarios, and organizational culture (not everyone should be a Boltline buyer, and thats ok)
- Own and elevate the end-to-end demo experience, refining existing materials to captivate prospects from first touch to trial, tailored for global hardware innovators
- Represent Stokes own hardware development methodologies, practices, and milestones to help customer adoption
- Track sales blockers, software roadmap priorities, feature requests, and competitive tools
- Maintain trusted advisor continuity with customers throughout contract agreements
- Drive new customer acquisition and sales of new Boltline modules to existing customers, collaborating with CSMs to ensure seamless transitions while focusing on winning new deals
Qualifications
Heads up this job needs you to love hardware! Ideally, youve been involved in the development, rollout, or sales of new hardware or related technologies.
4-8 years professional background working with complex hardware such as introducing new mechanical, electronic, scientific, or related software products3+ years of B2B commercial team experience driving sales of advanced technology solutions : 6 or 7 figure annual dealsHistory of winning contracts with engineering and manufacturing decisionmakersThorough understanding of startups, small and midsize businesses (2-2000 employees) and their organizational traits that encourage (or discourage) changeExperience as a customer, vendor, consultant, or implementer for one or more of : CAD, PLM, MES, ERP, and / or SCM systems (with your interest in killing the three letter acronyms!)Preferred industry experience includes Aerospace, Defense, Climate Tech, AEC, Energy, Robotics, or other hardware-centric markets that require constant learningSkill to communicate with a range of audiences, from groups of engineering students through founders of new space companies in the US, EU, and JapanAbility to travel up to 30% per yearPreferred Qualifications
Our customers want our perspective and often our provocation. The ideal Sales Engineer is a change agent with our customers and partners, helping them self-deploy Boltline.
5+ years of experience in sales, marketing, and / or business developmentBS or MS with an engineering, manufacturing, or operational concentrationProject management experience, background with Atlassian tools, Trello, Office or other general-purpose software (and you know the good and the bad)Network within innovative engineering communities, social channels, previous customers or peers, connections to makers or inventorsShop floor experience, familiarity with machine tools, additive manufacturing, and / or work centers and procedures in the US or EuropeUnderstanding of dual-use technologies and relevant standards (e.g. ITAR controls)Benefits
Equity We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insuranceCompany-paid life and disability insurance401(k) plan with employer match4 weeks' Paid Time OffHolidays 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)Paid Family / Parental LeaveOn-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)Dog friendly offices!Compensation
Target Levels :
Level 2 Range : $105,700 - $143,000Level 3 Range : $124,400 - $186,500Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis.
Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.