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Advanced Navigation is a leader in AI robotics and navigation technologies serving aerospace, defense, and autonomous systems sectors. The company supplies GNSS, inertial navigation, sonar, RF systems, and sensor integration solutions to major customers including Airbus, Boeing, NASA, Google, and Tesla.
The Forward Deployed Engineer (Geospatial Navigation) is a technical pre-sales role that bridges complex navigation hardware and software solutions with customer needs. You will work closely with field sales, product management, and engineering teams to assess customer requirements, architect tailored solutions, and drive successful customer onboarding.
Key Responsibilities:
- Consult with prospects and clients to evaluate technical requirements, operational objectives, and geospatial navigation needs
- Architect and recommend customized hardware and software solutions leveraging GNSS and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS)
- Deliver compelling technical presentations and live product demonstrations to technical and executive stakeholders
- Lead technical scoping, implementation, and execution of Proof of Concept (PoC) projects to validate product feasibility in real-world environments
- Collaborate with engineering and product management to translate customer feedback into actionable product roadmap insights
- Partner with sales account executives to address technical inquiries, overcome objections, and accelerate sales cycles
- Maintain deep industry knowledge of emerging trends, competitor offerings, and regulatory standards in geospatial, defense, and robotics sectors
- Travel occasionally to client sites, field test sites, and trade shows for in-person presentations and technical implementations
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) guidelines during customer engagements and field testing
This is an individual contributor role with no direct supervisory responsibilities, but you will provide technical mentorship and pre-sales technical leadership to regional sales personnel.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Geomatics, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, or Systems Engineering) or related technical discipline
- 3+ years of technical pre-sales, solution engineering, or technical sales experience in high-tech hardware/software environments
- Working knowledge of GNSS, INS, cloud computing, networking, and sensor integration concepts
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to articulate complex engineering concepts to diverse audiences
- Ability to calculate kinematic metrics (position, velocity, acceleration, orientation) and analyze sensor data
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) as defined by ITAR and EAR due to handling defense technologies and trade-controlled technical data
- Willing and able to travel nationally and occasionally internationally (up to 50% travel)
- Export compliance and ITAR/EAR familiarity preferred
