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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\nLondon · Full time · On-site\nYou'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.\nWhat you'll do\nRun technical discovery calls and demos with prospective customers\n\nScope solutions: which tracking tier, which data products and which retroreflector\n\nAnswer technical requirements in RFPs and supplier questionnaires\n\nSupport customers as they integrate retroreflectors onto their spacecraft\n\nFeed customer needs back to product and engineering\n\nBuild technical sales material: case studies, data samples and integration guides\n\nWhat you'll bring\nAn engineering or physics background, ideally in space\n\nExperience in technical sales, pre-sales, applications engineering or systems engineering\n\nThe ability to explain complex ideas simply, to engineers and executives alike\n\nComfort travelling to customers and conferences\n\nNice to have\nSatellite operations, GNSS, space situational awareness or ground segment experience\n\nKnowledge of laser ranging or retroreflectors\n\nExperience with CRM tools\n\nWhat We Offer\nA high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company\n\nEMI share options (UK employees)\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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