Sales Engineer

The Lee Company; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions firm is seeking a Sales Engineer in Detroit to engage with customers and solve engineering challenges. The role involves managing a customer territory across various industries, developing new business, and working with multidisciplinary teams. An engineering degree and strong communication skills are essential, alongside a willingness to travel for the job. Applicants with 2+ years of sales experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Technical sales role requiring an engineering degree.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required.
• Willingness to travel for customer engagements.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer territory in various industries.
• Help customers solve engineering problems.
• Seek new business and product development opportunities.

Skills

Technical sales skills

Strong verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Sales Engineers at The Lee Company actively engage with our customers to solve engineering problems that result in the development of new products. Continually seeking business development opportunities, sales engineers look to apply Lee Company solutions to applications in a wide range of industries including space, medical and diagnostic instruments, oil and gas equipment, motorsports, aerospace, and others.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own customer territory spanning multiple industries such as automotive, medical, aerospace, space exploration, scientific and drug discovery instruments
• Play a critical role in helping the customers solve engineering problems on their new cutting-edge technology
• Work daily with numerous disciplines such as product design, manufacturing & assembly, quality, program management, and purchasing
• Continually seek new business and product development opportunities with new and existing customers
• Create your own schedule (including travel) that maximizes opportunities in your territory

Qualifications

• Technical sales role requiring an engineering degree
• Ability to discuss highly technical concepts with prospective leads
• Willingness to travel
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Ideally 2+ years sales experience

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.