Sales Engineer

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) employer match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Murata Electronics is seeking a Sales Engineer responsible for designing in Murata products to maximize print position and secure customer approvals. You will identify opportunities, document strategies, and drive design wins with engineering teams and customers.

Hybrid from San Jose or Irvine, CA, with travel as needed. Strong background in RF, cellular, and Wi‑Fi applications is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with knowledge of electronics industry and products.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cellular and Wi‑Fi applications, with RF focus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Salesforce.com or similar CRM.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of customer applications and develops product promotion strategies to maximize Murata sales opportunities.
• Study wireless industry, RF technologies and circuits to address market needs and coordinate with Product & R&D teams.
• Educates customers regarding Murata product offerings to maximize awareness and opportunities.
• Achieves design-in/print position by executing promotional strategies with assigned customers and obtaining BOM/AVL approvals.
• Documents and communicates sales opportunities and actions within the organization using company tools like Salesforce.

Skills

SME in cellular and Wi-Fi applications

Sales experience

Strong communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science

Tools

Salesforce.com

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Irvine, CA, US, 104175 San Jose, CA, US, 95112

For 80 years, Murata Electronics has been a tireless innovator, committed to developing technologies that profoundly change the world around us. Our solutions are inside more state-of-the-art products than you may imagine. Additionally, we enable other global companies to turn their visions into reality – from mobile communications to computers and networking, medical devices to power solutions, smart home technologies to automotive electronics. Our past innovations drive today's technology – and our present innovations are shaping tomorrow's.

Whatever the future holds, you can be sure that Murata will be a part of it.

Why Consider This Job Opportunity

The Sales Engineerposition has theprimary responsibilityof designing-in company products with the objective of maximizing Murata’s print position and gaining customer approvals. Also, identifies sales opportunities, documents clear strategies to capture design wins, and obtains customers’ approvals.

Workplace Policy

Hybrid from San Jose, California or Irvine, California.

What To Expect (Essential Job Responsibilities)

• Maintains knowledge of customer applications and develops product promotion strategies that will maximize Company sales opportunities.
• Study the wireless industry, RF technologies, and RF circuits to understand market needs and challenges. Leverage this understanding to help customers and internal department by coordinating with our Product and R&D teams to address their challenges and requirements.
• Educates customers regarding company product offerings/capabilities to maximize customer awareness and company opportunities.
• Achieves design-in/print position by executing promotional strategies with assigned customers. Obtains customers’ approvals on bill-of-materials (BOMs) and approved vendor lists (AVLs).
• Documents and communicates sales opportunities and necessary actions within the organization to execute strategies utilizing company tools/resources like Salesforce.com.
• Establishes, maintains, and/or strengthens relationships with customer design engineering staff. Initiates technical proposals to customer design engineering groups and individuals.
• Provides each assigned account with sales materials, samples, samplekits, technology roadmaps, and promotional programs.
• Prepares and presents customer technology roadmaps and related technical materials.
• Directs and supports the customer approval/qualification requirements.
• Assists account manager in preparing annual budgets and forecasts.
• Organize and maintain the gathered technical information and roadmap information to share within team.
• Assists customer quality issues as needed.

What Is Required (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with Knowledge of the electronics industry and products.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cellular and Wi-Fi applications, with a strong focus on RF technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate proficiency in communication and effective collaboration.
• Facilitation skills to work with and among individuals from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Strong problem-solving skills, business acumen, adaptability, and ability to consistently handle ever-changing conditions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce.com or similar CRM.

How To Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science.
• 2+ years of passive or active component sales or design experience.
• Previous manufacturing technical sales experience.

Other

• Local and domestic travel.
• Infrequent international travel

California Salary depending on location:

Minimum Salary: $81,578.00

Maximum Salary: $135,215.00

We consider various factors in determining actual pay including your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to salary, this position is eligible for incentive awards based on individual and business performance as well as competitive benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off including paid holidays and floating holidays.
• 401(k) employer match on retirement planning.
• Hybrid working schedule for eligible positions.
• Tuition reimbursement on approved programs.
• Flexible and health spending accounts.

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