Sales Engineer II - Dedrone (Federal)

This Sales Engineer II role at Dedrone by Axon focuses on supporting the federal sales team by providing technical expertise throughout the pre-sales cycle. The engineer will lead technical presentations, manage proof-of-concept processes, respond to RFPs, and develop Statements of Work. The role requires deep knowledge of Dedrone's drone detection technology and involves significant travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Achieve mastery of all Dedrone technology
• Use exceptional written and oral communication skills to lead business and technical presentations effectively
• Have technical conversations with IT departments, including CIOs, as well as channel partner leadership and technical stakeholders
• Set and manage expectations with customers and team members
• Provide 1st-level technical support throughout the pre-sales cycle for opportunities
• Remain organized and focused on removing sales obstacles through creativity and adaptation to rapidly changes circumstances
• Develop relationships with key partners for growth within their customer base
• Provide professional responses to customer RFPs / RFIs
• Effectively position the technology against competitive offerings
• Be responsible for representing the products, company values, and brand to customers and at field events such as industry and user conferences, tech summits, etc.
• Take ownership of the POC/Pilot process: Coordinate logistics across all stakeholders, assess customer requirements/objectives, and tailor POC tests and findings, accordingly, assist prospects with initial configuration and orientation
• Where possible, improve or develop technical documentation to ease understanding and customer or channel usage of our products and services
• Capture requested features and provide feedback to Product Management, Sales, Development, Support, Engineering and Marketing teams
• Develop Statements of Work (SOW) for Professional Services necessary for binding quote
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• · Good understanding of Networking (IP/ Arp/ DNS/ Dhcp/SNMP/ PoE/ Ethernet/ IEEE802.11), Linux
• · Basic understanding of Physical Security, IP-Camera Placement and technology.
• · Basic understanding of Drone technology, desirable experience in flying
• Educational background:
• Associates degree in Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent field), or 5+ years relevant experience.
• Professional background:
• 3-5 years customer facing pre-sales or consulting background required
• Experience selling SaaS based solutions
• Must have intellectual curiosity, humility, accountability and positive approach
• Basic knowledge or curiosity of security, IPsec, InfoSec, hacking and exploitation tools and methodologies.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, and storage devices.
• Ability to work independently with substantial latitude for action and decision making while maintaining focus on achieving optimal outcomes as part of a collaborative development effort.
• Requires the ability to work independently with substantial latitude for action and decision making while maintaining focus on achieving optimal outcomes as part of a collaborative development effort.
• Strong presentation skills and presence, technical acumen, ability to simplify the complex, ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience developing Statements of Work (SOW) or similar documents

Benefits

• 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