Automotive Fleet Solutions Engineer

Wheeler Fleet Solutions; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeler Fleet Solutions seeks a Sales Engineer to be a customer-facing technical growth resource. You will translate customer needs into practical solutions in partnership with Product Development Engineering, improving opportunity quality and win probability.

The role accelerates adoption of Wheeler products, expands existing portfolios, and identifies new opportunities while collaborating with engineering and field teams. Travel to customer sites is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Automotive Technology, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience supporting technical products in automotive, heavy-duty truck, industrial, manufacturing, or a related market.
• Working knowledge of vehicle systems, aftermarket parts, product applications and technical troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated customer-facing and sales-support capability with clear, business-oriented communication.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, presentation, writing, organization, and project-management skills.
• Ability to balance customer needs, technical feasibility, profitability, speed, and risk.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and use of customer relationship management and opportunity-tracking tools.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to customer, supplier, fleet, installation, and field locations.

Responsibilities

• Join prioritized customer visits, fleet reviews, ride-alongs, quarterly business reviews, trade shows, and technical presentations.
• Assess customer objectives and current practices to suggest use of current Wheeler products or developing new items.
• Translate customer ideas and needs into recommendations and solution concepts.
• Support field evaluations, troubleshooting, installation reviews, and customer follow-up.
• Participate in supplier reviews, product comparisons, field evaluations, and launch readiness meetings.
• Serve as the technical lead for designated opportunities and strategic accounts.
• Support technical presentations, proposals, quotations, demonstrations and implementation handoffs.
• Validate fit, application, scope, assumptions, dependencies, and technical feasibility before customer commitment.
• Communicate technical trade-offs and Wheeler differentiation clearly, while protecting account ownership.
• Help train sales personnel and customers; create concise application guides, bulletins, FAQs, and presentation content.
• Advance solutions for ProMaster, Transit, Class 8 & medium-duty trucks, trailers, municipal, utility, and other fleets.
• Coordinate application reviews of custom or modified solutions with engineering, suppliers and installation teams.
• Create solution packages and application guides for broader sales use by additional customers.
• Monitor relevant fleet platforms, aftermarket technologies, competitors, and regulatory developments for new opportunities.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations for growth opportunities in new, current and emerging markets.

Skills

Customer-facing

Sales support

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Project management

CRM tools

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related field

4+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MS Office

CRM software

GD&T

Job description

Wheeler Fleet Solutions seeks a Sales Engineer to be a customer-facing technical growth resource. You will translate customer needs into practical solutions in partnership with Product Development Engineering, improving opportunity quality and win probability.

The role accelerates adoption of Wheeler products, expands existing portfolios, and identifies new opportunities while collaborating with engineering and field teams. Travel to customer sites is required.