Sales Engineer

VIAVI Solutions

Ashburn, VA0–3 yrs59m agovia LinkedIn

Key Responsibilities

  • Apply standard and customized solutions to current and new market segments and move opportunities through the sales process.
  • Generate new sales opportunities and leads.
  • Coordinate customers’ requirements and processes with product features and benefits.
  • Manage existing channel partners and generate a brand-new Distributors and Sales Representative network in North America.
  • Perform technical analysis of customers’ applications and requirements.
  • Create Sales & Technical Proposals, Quotations, and Presentations.
  • Process sales orders.
  • Work as an integral part of the sales and marketing team.
  • Achieve portable sales and aftermarket revenue targets, in coordination with VP of Business Development.
  • Work with the marketing team to create datasheets for new products and manage updates for current products.
  • Become a products portfolio subject matter expert and stay up-to-date on competitive solutions and industry trends.
  • Deliver product online and face-to-face demonstrations, answer technical questions, and provide customers guidance, solutions, and advice.
  • Provide basic training and coaching to internal teams, partners, and customers.
  • Conduct site visits to understand solution usage, benefits, and areas for improvement.
  • Provide feedback from partners and customers to improve products, services, and the customer journey.
  • Foster long-term relationships with key customers and local clients.
  • Document and advance the sales process.
  • Monitor local market and customer trends for market potential and development of forecasts and sales strategies.
  • Provide troubleshooting support for emergency customer issues, in coordination with the Technical Support Team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • Engineering degree or similar field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in technical sales engineering within a global organization with multiple product lines is acceptable.
  • Recent college graduates with an applicable engineering degree are acceptable.
  • CRM management (preferably HubSpot or ZOHO).
  • Experience working with tools like ERP, CRM, HubSpot, SEMRush, Google Analytics, Google, LinkedIn.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to prioritize efficiently and adjust schedule in a dynamic environment.
  • Perform duties with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

  • Solid technical educational foundation.
  • Strong willingness to grow into and succeed in a Sales Engineering role involving complicated technical products.
  • Aerospace and defense applications experience is a plus.
  • Highly motivated, self-sufficient professional with technical acumen.
  • Results-focused.
  • Ability to interface and communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, similar field (inertial sensors and systems is a plus), or equivalent experience in applications like UAV, UGV, AUV, autonomous vehicles, Aerospace & Defense.
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Deep technical understanding of sensors and systems is a big plus.
  • Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Customer-centric mindset.
  • Self-driven, highly motivated, and flexible individual.

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