Federal Account Executive

Job not on LinkedIn

🕒 May 15

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $98k - $181k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Account Executive

👻 Ghost score 33%

What it means: how likely this posting is sitting open without active hiring.How to read it: 60% or higher means we think this is a ghost. Lower scores are less of a worry.How we score it: age, reposts, open roles vs team size, how fast jobs close, and whether pay is listed.Fine print: an estimate from public data, not a judgment of the company. Real jobs can score high, so treat it as a hint, not a fact.

Apply Now

Find Similar Remote Jobs

Set Up Email Alert For New Jobs

📊 Check your resume score for this job

Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply.

Upload Resume

Istari

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

11 - 50 employees

🚀 Aerospace

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Aerospace • SaaS • Artificial Intelligence

Istari is at the forefront of digital engineering innovation, providing digital twin technology that revolutionizes industries from aerospace to agriculture. By making digital twins simple and secure, Istari unlocks advanced models and simulations, facilitating more efficient and sustainable product development. The company's innovative approach extends the internet into a future engineering metaverse, offering software-like agility for physical systems and empowering collaborative and secure workflows. Recognized for their groundbreaking work, Istari has secured a $19M contract to develop the world’s first digitally certified airplane, marking a significant milestone in digital certification and collaboration with partners like Lockheed Martin.

📋 Description

• Build and execute account and capture strategies across DoD, IC, and federal civilian agencies • Identify and engage key stakeholders across program offices, engineering leadership, and contracting teams • Drive outbound prospecting aligned to mission priorities, budget cycles, and funded programs • Partner with Government Relations and Demand Gen to shape early demand and position Istari in emerging opportunities • Qualify opportunities based on mission alignment, technical feasibility, funding availability, and acquisition pathway • 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 • 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 • 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • 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 • 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

🏖️ Benefits

• .