Sales Engineer 2

coretransformers; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE Transformers in Seneca, SC is seeking an accomplished Sales Engineer to serve as the senior technical and commercial authority for complex new construction projects, including data centers and energy facilities.

You will lead bids, provide commercial guidance on pricing, mentor the Sales Engineer 1 team, review technical specs, and coordinate with factory and product engineering to resolve challenging configurations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• 15+ years in transformer sales engineering, application engineering, switchgear, or power systems engineering.
• Experience leading technical and commercial strategy on complex bids (data centers, renewable energy, industrial projects).
• Strong knowledge of medium-voltage transformer market and pricing dynamics.

Responsibilities

• New Construction Bid Leadership: senior technical and commercial lead on complex bids, shaping scope and win strategy.
• Commercial Guidance on Complex Quotes: provide pricing strategy, risk positioning, and scope trade-offs for engineered-to-order proposals.
• Market Intelligence & Strategic Guidance: track competitor positioning and spec trends to guide the Sales Engineer 1 team.
• Working Team Leadership & Development: mentor and develop Sales Engineer 1 group, review quotes, and escalate challenging specs.
• Technical Spec Review: analyze drawings and interconnection requirements to specify transformer needs for the factory.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: partner with factory engineering and product teams to resolve non-standard configurations.

Skills

Transformer sales engineering

Medium‑voltage power systems

Leadership & mentorship

Bid strategy & pricing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Job description

CORE Transformers is seeking an accomplished Sales Engineer to serve as the senior technical and commercial authority for complex new construction projects. This influential role will help shape winning strategies for hyperscale data centers, renewable energy facilities, and industrial developments.

Key Responsibilities

• New Construction Bid Leadership: Serve as the senior technical and commercial lead on complex new construction bids, shaping scope, specification interpretation, and win strategy on the projects with the highest engineering complexity and commercial risk.
• Commercial Guidance on Complex Quotes: Provide commercial judgment on pricing strategy, risk positioning, and scope trade-offs for non-standard, engineered-to-order proposals — translating technical complexity into a defensible, winning commercial position.
• Market Intelligence & Strategic Guidance: Act as CORE's market guide for the new construction segment — tracking competitor positioning, spec trends, utility and developer requirements, and pricing dynamics, and translating that intelligence into guidance the Sales Engineer 1 team can act on.
• Working Team Leadership & Development: Serve as a hands‑on, working leader for the Sales Engineer 1 group — reviewing complex quotes, coaching technical and commercial reasoning, acting as the escalation point for difficult specifications, and building the team's capability to take on more complex work over time.
• Technical Spec Review (Complex Projects): Analyze customer drawings, one-line diagrams, and utility interconnection requirements on the most technically demanding projects and specify transformer requirements for the factory accordingly.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with factory engineering, product engineering, and White Glove teams to resolve non-standard configuration and retrofit challenges on new construction projects.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field preferred; extensive field experience in transformer application engineering, testing, and repair is highly valued in lieu of a degree.
• 15+ years of experience in transformer sales engineering, application engineering, switchgear, or power systems engineering, with deep expertise in medium-voltage (up to 35 kV) power transformation and new construction/engineered project work.
• Demonstrated success leading technical and commercial strategy on complex, high-value bids — data centers, renewable energy plants, and industrial new-build projects.
• Strong working knowledge of the competitive landscape, pricing dynamics, and specification trends across the medium-voltage transformer market, with the ability to translate that knowledge into actionable guidance for the team.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop less experienced engineers — acting as a working leader rather than a people manager, with credibility that comes from hands‑on technical depth.
• Advanced proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, specifications, utility interconnection agreements, and protection schemes.
• Exceptional problem‑solving and communication skills, with the ability to walk a job site in steel-toed boots and present technical and commercial strategy to executive leadership and customers in a boardroom.

Why Join Us:

At CORE Transformers, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment where your ideas and initiatives are valued.

Location:

This is an on-site position based in Seneca, SC (just outside Greenville & near Clemson University).

CORE Transformers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.