Robotics Sales Engineer — Field Deployments & ROI

Civ Robotics inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Equity / stock options

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Civ Robotics inc. is seeking a Sales Engineer to lead technical efforts across pre-sales, deployment, training, and expansion in the Midwest region.

This role requires hands-on robotics hardware and software experience and regular travel to customer sites. You will partner with Sales, Customer Success, Operations, and Engineering to ensure successful adoption in real-world construction sites, translating technical details into measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Sales Engineer / Solutions Engineer / Field Engineer / Technical Account / Robotics Field Ops type role.
• Hands-on experience with hardware + software systems (robotics, IoT, industrial automation, construction tech, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting instincts and comfort working on-site in messy real-world environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to translate technical details into business outcomes.
• Ability to work cross-functionally (Sales, CS, Product, Engineering) and thrive in a fast-moving startup.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed (typically ~30–35%).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery to understand customer workflows, constraints, and success criteria.
• Run compelling product demos (office + on-site) and communicate value in a practical, customer-specific way.
• Partner with Sales on evaluations, pilots, proposals, and technical validation to support closing and expansion.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders across operations, site leadership, technical teams, and executives.
• Support deployments and onboarding: train customer teams on robot operation, best practices, and basic maintenance.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting for robotic/electrical systems and hardware/software integration issues.
• Document customer interactions, common issues, and repeatable solutions; contribute to playbooks and training materials.
• Monitor adoption signals (usage, friction points, operator feedback) and proactively address risks.

Skills

Sales engineering

Technical communication

On-site troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Tools

Robotics hardware

IoT systems

GNSS/GPS

RTK

Job description

Civ Robotics inc. is seeking a Sales Engineer to lead technical efforts across pre-sales, deployment, training, and expansion in the Midwest region.

This role requires hands-on robotics hardware and software experience and regular travel to customer sites. You will partner with Sales, Customer Success, Operations, and Engineering to ensure successful adoption in real-world construction sites, translating technical details into measurable business outcomes.