Sales Engineer

DSJ Global8 months ago
Ohio
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Job Description

The Sales Engineer develops application expertise in the industrial power‑electronics sector, supporting products such as SCR power controllers, transformers, and custom AC/DC power‑control and conversion systems used in critical industrial applications. This role builds strong customer relationships and secures new system projects while coordinating internally to ensure solutions meet technical and performance expectations.

Your Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and engineering firms while developing deep application expertise within the assigned industry segment.
  • Partner with senior leadership to shape product and application strategies that drive growth and support market needs.
  • Prepare short‑ and long‑term sales forecasts, present system solutions to customers, and negotiate proposals to secure Purchase Orders and Change Orders.
  • Lead internal and customer kickoff meetings, enter awarded projects into IFS, and serve as the primary customer liaison throughout project execution.
  • Coordinate with U.S. and international manufacturing teams to track schedules, monitor project status, support customer visits, and ensure accurate shipping communication.
  • Participate in design reviews for first‑of‑a‑kind projects and support troubleshooting efforts with engineering and service teams.
  • Identify service needs, communicate requirements to the Field Service Manager, and follow up on completed projects to drive repeat business.
  • Travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of sales or project management experience in industrial power equipment
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Computer Engineering or Electronics Technology
  • MBA or PMP preferred

Compensation

Compensation: $95,000 - $120,000 + bonus

Required Skills

Sales Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Power Electronics
Technical Sales
Project Management
Customer Relationship Management
Electrical Engineering
Forecasting
Negotiation
Troubleshooting