Sales Engineer

About Powerus

Powerus is building a next-generation American autonomous systems platform designed to move, protect, and sustain critical assets in high-consequence environments. The company combines advanced autonomy, manufacturing capability, operational expertise, and strategic acquisitions to support defense, national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial operations globally.

Mission

Our mission is to deliver resilient autonomous technologies that strengthen national security, improve operational safety, and expand the capabilities of organizations operating in complex environments.

Why Join Powerus

Unmanned systems sales turn on technical questions: payload integration, endurance under real conditions, data handling, spectrum, and compliance.

This role is the technical lead in the sales cycle, between the customer, sales, and engineering.

Position Overview

Powerus is seeking a Sales Engineer to scope customer requirements, configure solutions from Powerus platforms and payloads, lead demonstrations and evaluations, and serve as the technical authority in customer engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead on opportunities from discovery through evaluation and close
• Scope customer requirements and configure platforms and payloads to meet them
• Plan and execute demonstrations, pilots, and customer flight evaluations
• Respond to technical sections of RFIs, RFPs, and security questionnaires
• Maintain technical collateral, integration guides, and demonstration scripts
• Support payload and third-party integrations during evaluations
• Report field requirements and failure modes to product and engineering
• Train sales staff on product capability and limitations

Qualifications

• Must be located in the United States, within commuting distance of Rock Hill, SC
• Technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience with complex hardware systems
• Experience in sales engineering, field engineering, or applications engineering
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
• Willingness to travel for demonstrations and customer sites
• Experience operating hardware in the field
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); this role involves access to ITAR- and EAR-controlled technical data

Preferred Qualifications

• FAA Part 107 certification or UAS flight experience
• Experience with ISR payloads, EO/IR sensors, or RF systems
• Familiarity with Blue UAS and NDAA requirements
• Prior military or operational UAS experience
• Active or prior U.S. security clearance

What We Look For

Candidates should be able to describe a customer evaluation they led technically and how its result was decided.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Powerus is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and mission-driven workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.