Pre-Sales Network Engineer - Wi‑Fi & Cloud Solutions

TP-Link Systems Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free snacks and drinks

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision

Contributions to 401k funds

Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay

Health and wellness benefits, gym

Quarterly team-building events

Job summary

TP-Link Systems Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sales Engineer to act as a trusted technical advisor, designing solutions with Regional Sales Managers and guiding customers through the Omada Networks portfolio.

The role covers end-to-end technical sales motions, including discovery, architecture, demos, POCs, and competitive positioning. Travel up to 50-60% is required; strong networking, WLAN, and security knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer-facing pre-sales engineering or equivalent design/architecture experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with routing, switching, and enterprise Wi‑Fi; design best-practice WLANs.
• Technical aptitude across IP networking, wireless, software solutions, surveillance and competitive offerings; able to run POCs and demos independently.
• Consistent record of meeting/exceeding goals by influencing technical decisions and displacing competition.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of IT solutions such as networking, cloud computing, hardware, and software; strong troubleshooting skills.
• Self-starter with teamwork, territory ownership, and sales-process discipline; CRM fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Represent TP-Link's end-to-end portfolio: wired, wireless, cloud management, security, surveillance, and automation/telemetry solutions.
• Own technical sales motions end-to-end: discovery, architecture/design, RF planning, BOMs, proposals, demos/POCs, and TCO/ROI positioning.
• Design secure, scalable networking solutions including routing, switching, QoS, segmentation, and WLAN security.
• Build and grow relationships with channel partners, MSPs, MDUs, HSPs, Retail, Enterprise, and SLED accounts; deliver enablement and training.
• Troubleshoot and lead complex issue resolution during evaluations and pilots; drive technical wins to close.
• Contribute to technical content and present at tradeshows, seminars, and partner events.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to represent customer requirements and influence roadmap.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Enterprise Wi‑Fi

POCs & Demos

CRM

Communication

Travel willingness

Tools

Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE

Ekahau/Hamina

Job description

TP-Link Systems Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sales Engineer to act as a trusted technical advisor, designing solutions with Regional Sales Managers and guiding customers through the Omada Networks portfolio.

The role covers end-to-end technical sales motions, including discovery, architecture, demos, POCs, and competitive positioning. Travel up to 50-60% is required; strong networking, WLAN, and security knowledge are essential for success.