Principal Solution Engineer, Aero & Defence

Lead Solution Engineer – Salesforce Solution Engineering Team

Lead Solution Engineer responsible for architecting and delivering Agentforce solutions that unify humans and AI agents for customers in the UK Aero & Defence sector.

Works with customers, the Products team, and Professional Services to design, present, and implement solutions that drive profitable growth.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead the end‑to‑end solution cycle in close collaboration with other teams.
• Understand customers’ needs and position Salesforce products as the best solution for their unique challenges.
• Demonstrate deep industry and technology knowledge relevant to Aeronautics and Defence.
• Develop and deliver innovative custom solutions, build and present customized demos of Salesforce products and solution concepts to key decision‑makers.
• Participate in all relevant product, sales, and procedural training and certifications to maintain essential knowledge.
• Achieve quarterly and annual objectives assigned by management.
• Respond efficiently to RFPs and lead the technical side of the sales cycle.
• Design and prototype agentic workflows using Agentforce to solve complex business challenges.
• Guide clients on the strategic shift from legacy CRM workflows to an Agentic data platform where AI drives actionable insights.
• Engage in internal training programs and mentorship initiatives to grow professionally.

Requirements

• 5+ years of solution engineering, consultancy, delivery, or training experience for an enterprise software solution organization.
• Expertise in Agentforce for the aero and defence industry, including autonomous AI design and human‑agent collaboration strategies.
• Experience selling to customers across the UK in the salesforce sector and/or certifications related to Artificial Intelligence, generative AI and LLM concepts.
• Experience implementing digital transformation strategies, enterprise consulting, and delivering increased success to customers.
• Proven oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication and relationship skills.
• Proven time‑management skills in a dynamic team environment.
• Strong ability to work as part of a team to tackle problems in dynamic, energizing environments.
• Inquisitive, practical, and passionate about technology and sharing knowledge.
• Willing and able to travel occasionally.
• Experience evaluated against core competencies such as extracurricular leadership, military experience, volunteer work, insurance industry or financial services experience, etc.
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