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We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens.\nAbout us\nFoundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit.\nWe 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.\nOur 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.\nWe'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.\nPosition Overview\nUnited States · Full time · Remote with travel\nYou'll open and grow our US customer base, starting with the constellation and new-space operators who can benefit most from precise laser tracking.\nWhat you'll do\nBuild and manage a pipeline of US commercial satellite operators\n\nLead deals from first conversation to signed subscription\n\nRepresent Foundational at US conferences and industry events\n\nWork with technical sales on proposals and pricing\n\nBring back market intelligence to shape our product and go-to-market\n\nWhat you'll bring\nSeveral years in business development or sales in the US space industry\n\nAn existing network among satellite operators and new-space companies\n\nA track record of closing technical B2B deals\n\nThe drive to work independently, remote from our London team and across time zones\n\nNice to have\nSelling data-as-a-service or ground segment services\n\nExperience in the PNT, space situational awareness or Earth observation markets\n\nWhat We Offer\nA high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company\n\n25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays\n\nEnhanced Parental Leave\n\nCycle to work schemes\n\nWork alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics\n\nOffices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials\n\nWe 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. 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