Pre-Sales Solutions Architect – Hyperspectral

Planet

full-time

Posted on: 9/24/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $91,910 - $114,870 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

PythonRemote SensingTypeScript

About the role

Build and deliver presentations and product demonstrations highlighting Planet’s platform and technical capabilities
Create relationships with customers’ technical and management staff as a trusted advisor
Act as an advisor to recommend solutions architecture that fits customer business challenges
Assist with responses to tenders, RFIs, RFPs, and proposals with respect to product/solution information
Work with sales team colleagues to determine account development plans and execute engagement strategies
Collaborate with Customer Success, Product Management, Professional Services, and Business Development as the voice of the customer
Assist with RFP and RFI preparation and submissions
Attain quarterly and annual sales and operational objectives assigned by management
Represent Planet’s Hyperspectral customer requirements to Sales leadership, communicating forecasts, pipeline opportunities, deal reviews, CRM data, and customer feedback
Present to key executive Government stakeholders
Mentor team members and lead training to drive their development

Ability to obtain and maintain a US TS/SCI security clearance
EAR/ITAR requirement: employment contingent on ability to access export-controlled information without additional licensing
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Earth/Environmental Science, or other relevant field
4+ years of experience in applied hyperspectral data analysis and applications
Experience crafting hyperspectral use cases and presentations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Experience working with GIS and Remote Sensing users
Experience in IMINT, ISR, and related fields
Experience with ERDAS, QGIS, SocketGXP, ArcGIS, GDAL and other common geospatial and hyperspectral software packages
Ability to successfully communicate and coordinate with international customers & sales team
Excellent problem-solving skills and proactive working mindset
Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively
Proficiency with Python to process imagery, manipulate hyperspectral data, interact with Planet’s APIs and build data pipelines
Ability to lead customer engagements
Ability to run workshops or training sessions with users
Experience supporting the US Defense and Intelligence community (preferred)
Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%
If located near an office, expected to work from that office 3 days per week