Technical Sales Engineer

Technical Sales Engineer

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About us

Foundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit.

We design and run low-cost, autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. They measure the distance to satellites with extreme precision, day and night. Our data platform turns those measurements into tracking data and orbit products for satellite operators, space agencies and governments. We also build our own flight-proven laser retroreflector arrays, so any satellite can be tracked.

Our station network is expanding across Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. The data supports resilient navigation, Earth observation and the safe, sustainable use of space.

We're a small, fast-moving team of engineers, scientists and operators in London. We're backed by venture investors and supported by ESA, the UK Space Agency, Innovate UK and the European Innovation Council.

Position Overview

London · Full time · On-site

You'll be the technical voice in our sales conversations. You'll help satellite operators understand what laser ranging data and our retroreflectors can do for their missions.

What you'll do

Run technical discovery calls and demos with prospective customers

Scope solutions: which tracking tier, which data products and which retroreflector

Answer technical requirements in RFPs and supplier questionnaires

Support customers as they integrate retroreflectors onto their spacecraft

Feed customer needs back to product and engineering

Build technical sales material: case studies, data samples and integration guides

What you'll bring

An engineering or physics background, ideally in space

Experience in technical sales, pre-sales, applications engineering or systems engineering

The ability to explain complex ideas simply, to engineers and executives alike

Comfort travelling to customers and conferences

Nice to have

Satellite operations, GNSS, space situational awareness or ground segment experience

Knowledge of laser ranging or retroreflectors

Experience with CRM tools

What We Offer

A high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company

EMI share options (UK employees)

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Enhanced Parental Leave

Cycle to work schemes

Work alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics

Offices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials

We actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce. If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you’re seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. Building the best team is our priority.

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