Hybrid Hydraulic Sales Engineer – Systems Solutions

RFA Engineering; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation & holidays

Phone/home office allowance

Job summary

RFA Engineering, a trusted engineering services provider, is assisting a client in the industrial equipment and hydraulics space by recruiting a Hydraulic Systems Sales Engineer. This direct hire position sits on the client’s engineering team, blending technical solutions with sales support.

You will work closely with customers, engineering, and sales to understand applications, develop solutions, deliver technical presentations, and support quoting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application engineering, sales engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong hydraulics experience REQUIRED (components + system applications).
• Proven experience in customer-facing or sales-support roles.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and support customer relationships.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and business awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support sales team in developing and growing customer accounts.
• Serve as a technical resource during customer engagements and solution development.
• Work directly with customers to understand application requirements.
• Recommend hydraulic system solutions aligned with customer needs.
• Provide technical support for quoting, pricing, and proposal development.
• Review proposals for technical accuracy and completeness.
• Deliver technical presentations and product training.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of customer issues.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful application execution.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Travel to customer sites as needed (~20% domestic travel)

Skills

Customer-facing

Sales support

Communication

Interpersonal

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Salesforce

ISO9001 knowledge

Job description

RFA Engineering, a trusted engineering services provider, is assisting a client in the industrial equipment and hydraulics space by recruiting a Hydraulic Systems Sales Engineer. This direct hire position sits on the client’s engineering team, blending technical solutions with sales support.

You will work closely with customers, engineering, and sales to understand applications, develop solutions, deliver technical presentations, and support quoting.