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Pivotal

Senior Sales Engineer

Pivotal

. Partner with the sales team to understand customer needs, qualify opportunities, and develop technical sales strategies .

Posted 10/29/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical sales strategies, customer engagement, and solution development, with a strong ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable recommendations. Proficient in delivering impactful presentations and collaborating across diverse teams to drive customer satisfaction and product development.

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Technical Sales StrategiesCustomer EngagementSolution DevelopmentPresentation SkillsAnalytical Problem-Solving

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Hard Skills
Sales EngineeringSolutions EngineeringTechnical SalesTechnical DiscoveryCustomer EvaluationsTechnical SpecificationsProduct DemonstrationsProposal DevelopmentMarket InsightsOperational Requirements
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsRelationship BuildingCollaborationAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving
Industry Keywords
AerospaceEngineeringCustomer NeedsSales EnablementTechnical DocumentationProof-of-ConceptCustomer FeedbackCommercial StrategyBusiness ObjectivesOperational Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Partner with the sales team to understand customer needs, qualify opportunities, and develop technical sales strategies
  • Serve as a technical point of contact for prospective and existing customers
  • Explain aircraft capabilities, performance, operating requirements, and technical specifications
  • Lead technical discovery conversations covering customer use cases, operational environments, and business objectives
  • Develop and deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, proposals, and sales materials
  • Translate customer requirements into technical recommendations
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, flight operations, and internal teams to evaluate solutions
  • Support customer evaluations, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities
  • Respond to technical questions and address customer concerns
  • Support sales enablement materials, technical documentation, FAQs, and competitive positioning
  • Gather customer feedback and market insights for product development and commercial strategy
  • Build relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders
  • Manage multiple opportunities and customer engagements while maintaining accurate documentation and follow-through

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States
  • Willingness to work onsite at the HQ office in Palo Alto, California
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience in sales engineering, solutions engineering, technical sales, or a customer-facing technical role
  • Ability to understand complex technical products and communicate their value clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences
  • Experience supporting complex sales cycles, including technical discovery, solution development, presentations, and customer evaluations
  • Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across commercial, engineering, product, and operations teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to connect customer requirements to practical technical solutions
  • Willingness to travel for customer meetings, demonstrations, industry events, and other business needs

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan