or apply directly on Planet's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 9 days Planet's roles stay open a median of 34 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Planet's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Planet
- high 56 stale, 12 reposted of 127 open
- Hiring momentum
- 156 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Planet's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Planet.
About this role
As a PreSales Engineer at Planet, you will demonstrate the value of the company's data and services to help organizations, particularly in the German Government and Commercial sectors, address their earth data challenges. Your role involves building relationships with customers, delivering presentations, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and acting as a trusted advisor to recommend tailored solutions. You will also assist with tenders and proposals while achieving sales objectives and mentoring team members.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Planet as an employer.
What you need
- 4+ years experience in supporting governments and/or associated communities in earth observation
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Ability to translate technical and business related remote sensing and geospatial requirements into value-add solutions
- Professional working proficiency in English
- Expertise with QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL and other common geospatial software packages
- Ability to communicate and coordinate with international customers & sales team
Nice to have
- Experience writing technical proposals for (German) government tenders
- Experience of value / solution selling techniques
What you get
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
- Employee Wellness Program
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
Worth weighing
- Full-time hybrid role requiring 3 days in the Berlin office
- No specific mention of career advancement opportunities or training programs beyond mentoring
- The role involves a significant amount of collaboration with various internal teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
Summarised from Planet's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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