Sales Engineer United States

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What the job involves

  • Partner with sales teams to design and present technical solutions to customers.
  • Lead discovery sessions to understand customer needs and technical requirements.
  • Conduct product demonstrations and technical presentations for prospective clients.
  • Prepare technical proposals, quotations, and documentation for sales opportunities.
  • Evaluate customer environments and assess technical requirements for solutions.
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for customers and partners.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and refine product solutions.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation and project specifications.

Summed up from 30 recent Sales Engineer job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Technical Sales 2 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Office 1 in 10 postings
  • Technical Support 1 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Excel 1 in 15 postings
  • Electrical Engineering 1 in 15 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Driver's License 1 in 20 postings

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Experience asked for

  • No experience needed 1 in 60 postings
  • 1 to 2 years 2 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 3 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 5 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 5 years.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED 1 in 190 postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 190 postings
  • Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 50 postings

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Is this role in demand?

2,149 open Sales Engineer jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $120,000 a year (most between $95k and $175k). See the full salary breakdown

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