Sales Engineer

Murata; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) employer match

Hybrid work schedule

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible health spending accounts

Job summary

Murata Electronics seeks a Sales Engineer to design-in Murata products, maximize print position, and secure customer approvals. The role focuses on RF, cellular, and Wi‑Fi applications, coordinating with Product and R&D teams to address design challenges.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering, SME in wireless tech, and strong CRM/office skills. Hybrid work from CA and domestic travel are expected with Murata’s competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; knowledge of electronics industry and products.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cellular and Wi‑Fi applications with RF focus.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Facilitation skills to work with diverse teams.
• Strong problem-solving, business acumen and adaptability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM (Salesforce).

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of customer applications and develop promo strategies to maximize Murata sales opportunities.
• Study wireless industry and RF technologies to understand market needs and coordinate with Product and R&D teams.
• Educate customers on Murata product offerings and capabilities to increase awareness and opportunities.
• Achieve design-in/print position by executing promotional strategies and obtaining BOM and AVL approvals.
• Document and communicate sales opportunities and required actions using Salesforce and internal tools.
• Strengthen relationships with customer design engineering staff and initiate technical proposals.
• Provide accounts with sales materials, samples, roadmaps, and promotional programs.
• Prepare and present customer technology roadmaps and related technical materials.
• Direct and support customer approval/qualification requirements.
• Assist account manager with annual budgets and forecasts.
• Organize gathered technical and roadmap information for team sharing.
• Assist with customer quality issues as needed.

Skills

Bachelors in Engineering

Cellular & Wi-Fi SME

Interpersonal skills

Facilitation skills

Problem solving / business acumen

MS Office & Salesforce proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Electrical Engineering or Materials Science (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce.com

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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 Engineer position has the primary responsibility of 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, sample kits, 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.

Imagine the possibilities as a member of Murata's innovative global team.

Be an innovator - Join Murata!

Murata offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disabilities/Veterans