PreSales Engineer - Civ Gov
About the Role:
As a PreSales Solutions Engineer, you'll demonstrate the value of Planet's data and services to help organizations across Asia Pacific to overcome their earth data challenges. You'll also collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development, to act as the voice of the customer to enhance Planet's industry offerings.
This is a full-time, remote position in Europe. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.
Impact You’ll Own:
Build and deliver presentations and product demonstrations highlighting technical capabilities of Planet’s platform and our ability to fulfill customer’s business needs.
Create relationships with customers’ technical and management staff as a trusted advisor to their business.
Act as an advisor to the customer to recommend a solutions architecture that fits their business challenges
Work with your sales team colleagues to determine account development plans and execute a strategy to engage customers and prospects.
Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development to act as the voice of the customer
Assist with the response to tenders, RFI’s, RFP’s, proposals with respect to product/solution information.
Attain quarterly and annual sales and operational objectives assigned by management.
Interface with all Pre-Sales Engineers globally, building a community to improve the team’s technical and sales skills.
Act as a mentor to team members and lead training to drive their development
What You Bring:
4+ Experience in supporting governments and/or community in earth observation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Expertise with QGIS, SocetGXP, ArcGIS, GDAL and other common geospatial software packages.
Ability to successfully communicate and coordinate with international customers & sales team
Excellent problem-solving skills and proactive working style
Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively
Ability to program with Python to process imagery, manipulate vector data, interact with APIs and build data pipelines
Ability to lead customer engagements
Ability to run workshops or training sessions with users
Ability to learn new technologies and industries.
What Makes You Stand Out:
Experience writing technical proposals for (UK) government tenders
Experience working with SentinelHub
Application Deadline:
July 27, 2025 by 23:59 PDT (CET - 9)
Benefits While Working at Planet:
These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off
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PreSales Engineer - Civ Gov
About the Role:
As a PreSales Solutions Engineer, you'll demonstrate the value of Planet's data and services to help organizations across Asia Pacific to overcome their earth data challenges. You'll also collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development, to act as the voice of the customer to enhance Planet's industry offerings.
This is a full-time, remote position in Europe. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.
Impact You’ll Own:
Build and deliver presentations and product demonstrations highlighting technical capabilities of Planet’s platform and our ability to fulfill customer’s business needs.
Create relationships with customers’ technical and management staff as a trusted advisor to their business.
Act as an advisor to the customer to recommend a solutions architecture that fits their business challenges
Work with your sales team colleagues to determine account development plans and execute a strategy to engage customers and prospects.
Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams including Customer Success, Product Management, and Business Development to act as the voice of the customer
Assist with the response to tenders, RFI’s, RFP’s, proposals with respect to product/solution information.
Attain quarterly and annual sales and operational objectives assigned by management.
Interface with all Pre-Sales Engineers globally, building a community to improve the team’s technical and sales skills.
Act as a mentor to team members and lead training to drive their development
What You Bring:
4+ Experience in supporting governments and/or community in earth observation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Expertise with QGIS, SocetGXP, ArcGIS, GDAL and other common geospatial software packages.
Ability to successfully communicate and coordinate with international customers & sales team
Excellent problem-solving skills and proactive working style
Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively
Ability to program with Python to process imagery, manipulate vector data, interact with APIs and build data pipelines
Ability to lead customer engagements
Ability to run workshops or training sessions with users
Ability to learn new technologies and industries.
What Makes You Stand Out:
Experience writing technical proposals for (UK) government tenders
Experience working with SentinelHub
Application Deadline:
July 27, 2025 by 23:59 PDT (CET - 9)
Benefits While Working at Planet:
These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off
#LI-REMOTE