Federal Account Executive (AE)

Qualify opportunities based on mission alignment, technical feasibility, funding availability, and acquisition pathway

Sales Execution & Deal Management

Own the full federal sales cycle from initial engagement through contract award

Conduct discovery to understand mission objectives, engineering challenges, and program constraints

Partner with Solution Architects to design compliant architectures and execute proofs of value

Develop deal strategies aligned to federal acquisition pathways (SBIR, OTA, IDIQ, BPA)

Build business cases tied to mission effectiveness, engineering velocity, and cost efficiency

Navigate complex stakeholder environments across program, engineering, and contracting

Lead pricing strategy, proposal development, and negotiations

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Solution Architects to win technical validation

Work with Government Relations to align opportunities with funding and policy priorities

Collaborate with Contracts, Legal, and Finance on proposals and compliance

Provide insights to Product and Engineering on federal requirements

Contribute to federal GTM strategy and capture plans

Customer Relationship Building & Expansion

Build trusted relationships with program managers, engineering leaders, and contracting stakeholders

Drive expansion from pilot to program of record and enterprise adoption

Align account growth with mission priorities and budget cycles

Position Istari as foundational infrastructure for secure digital engineering

Required Qualifications
Experience

5–10+ years of quota-carrying enterprise or federal sales experience

Experience selling into DoD, IC, or federal civilian agencies

Experience navigating federal acquisition processes (SBIR, OTA, IDIQ, BPA)

Track record of closing complex, multi-stakeholder federal deals

Skills & Capabilities

Excellent discovery, qualification, and consultative selling capabilities.

Ability to translate technical workflows into compelling business value for engineering-centric organizations.

Strong written and verbal communication skills; exceptional presenter and storyteller.

High ownership, persistence, and comfort operating in a dynamic, early-stage environment.

Strong outbound prospecting skills and ability to build a territory from the ground up leveraging existing use-cases / connections at Istari

Team Player

Bonus Experience

Experience with major DoD branches or IC agencies

Experience transitioning programs from pilot to program of record

Familiarity with IL2–IL6 environments, FedRAMP, or ATO processes

Familiarity with engineering software ecosystems, including PLM (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE), CAD/CAE tools, MBSE workflows, and engineering data integration platforms

Why THIS Role?
Shape the future of digital engineering across the DoD and national security ecosystem.

Lead the technical motion at the intersection of AI, engineering infrastructure, and multi-domain collaboration.

Work directly engineering leadership and mission stakeholders on high-impact deployments.

Influence the product roadmap through real mission needs and demo feedback.

Join a high-trust, mission-driven team building transformative technology.

About Istari Digital
Istari is a digital engineering software company building open, scalable infrastructure for engineering data. Our platform lets customers simply and securely integrate engineering models across disciplines, organizations, and security levels — whether they're designing prototypes, performing virtual testing, or training AI and autonomy for complex systems.

Focus is rewarded. Finish is remembered.

Facts are friendly. Even when they are not fun.

Fellowship is fundamental. Make others successful.

The anticipated compensation range for this position may vary based on experience, skills, qualifications, location, and business needs. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.