Remote Field Sales Applications Engineer - Access Control

Traka Group; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group in the United States seeks a Field Sales Applications Engineer to bridge technical design and customer needs for Control iD and electronic access control solutions. This remote role partners with regional sales teams to drive adoption, deliver demonstrations, and support deployments across Northeastern markets.

You will engage with integrators, consultants, and end users, lead design consultations, train channel partners, and travel 30–50% to customer sites while staying

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years in a sales engineering, applications engineering, or technical support role within electronic access control or physical security.
• Strong understanding of access control system components, including credentials (RFID, mobile, biometrics), readers, controllers, and management software.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, PoE, VLANs) and system integration principles.
• Experience working with systems integrators, security consultants, and enterprise end users.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into customer value and business outcomes.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, both technical and customer-facing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional sales teams to provide technical expertise throughout the sales cycle.
• Deliver product demonstrations, system design consultations, and technical presentations to integrators, consultants, and end users.
• Support specification development by working with A&E firms and security consultants to position ASSA ABLOY solutions in project designs.
• Assist with system architecture design, including readers, controllers, credentials, and software platforms (cloud and on-prem).
• Provide hands-on support for product evaluations, pilot deployments, and field troubleshooting.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Control iD and electronic access control solutions, including biometric, mobile, and IP-based systems.
• Gather field intelligence on competitive offerings, customer needs, and emerging trends to inform product and marketing strategies.
• Conduct technical training sessions for integrators and channel partners to improve installation quality and product adoption.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, support, and engineering to resolve issues and enhance offerings.

Skills

Pre-sales engineering

Access control systems

Networking fundamentals

Communications & presentation

Customer engagement

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Group in the United States seeks a Field Sales Applications Engineer to bridge technical design and customer needs for Control iD and electronic access control solutions. This remote role partners with regional sales teams to drive adoption, deliver demonstrations, and support deployments across Northeastern markets.

You will engage with integrators, consultants, and end users, lead design consultations, train channel partners, and travel 30–50% to customer sites while staying