Sales Engineer, Optics and Vision Systems

Offerclubpartners; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays, PTO, and sick time

On-site gym and golf simulator

Résumé du poste

The Offer Club is recruiting on behalf of a precision optics company in San Diego, California, for a Sales Engineer, Optics and Vision Systems. The role covers the full technical sales cycle from outreach to design-in and production.

You will partner with engineering teams to define requirements, scope custom solutions, and manage multi-stakeholder accounts, including on-site customer visits and trade shows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Optical/Engineering field.
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs to engineers, managers and buyers.
• Self-driven with strong organizational skills and pipeline management.
• Willingness to prospect new accounts and travel 15–25%.

Responsabilités

• Prospect and qualify new OEM accounts in high-growth markets.
• Field inbound inquiries and manage a portfolio of existing accounts.
• Gather technical requirements and recommend lens and camera solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering to scope custom lens solutions when needed.
• Support multi-stakeholder sales cycles from discovery to production.
• Prepare quotes, proposals, and manage orders in CRM.
• Represent the company at trade shows and visits to customers.

Connaissances

Technical communication

Consultative selling

Pipeline management

Prospecting

Travel readiness

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Optical/Mechanical/Electrical/Robotics Engineering

Outils

HubSpot

Description du poste

Full-time, Permanent (Direct Hire)

Equip the next generation of robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles with the eyes they need, one design-in at a time.

Role highlights

• Location: San Diego, CA (On-site)
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (Direct Hire)
• Compensation: $75,000 – $95,000/year base salary + performance bonus and commission
• Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, on-site with 15-25% travel

About the role

We're hiring a Sales Engineer, Optics and Vision Systems for a growing precision optics company in San Diego, California. You'll work the technical sales cycle from initial outreach to design-in and production. You'll serve as a technical advisor, prospector, and account owner to engineering teams building embedded vision systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation.

What you'll do

• Prospect and qualify new OEM accounts in high-growth markets.
• Field inbound inquiries and manage a portfolio of existing accounts.
• Gather technical requirements (resolution, field of view, environmental durability) and recommend lens and camera solutions.
• Partner with internal engineering to scope custom lens solutions when existing products don't fit customer requirements.
• Support multi-stakeholder sales cycles with engineering, program, and procurement teams from early discovery through design-in and production.
• Prepare quotes, manage proposals and orders, and track your pipeline in a CRM (HubSpot).
• Visit customers on site and represent the company at trade shows (such as Photonics West, Xponential, and Automate).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Robotics Engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical trade-offs to engineers, program managers, and buyers.
• Consultative mindset: you dig into the customer's technical problem rather than pitching.
• Self-sufficient and organized. You manage your own pipeline and follow through without oversight.
• Comfortable prospecting new accounts through cold outreach.
• Energized by a fast-paced, small-team environment.
• Based in San Diego and available on-site Monday to Friday, with up to 15 to 25% travel.

Preferred Experience

• 1+ years of experience in applications engineering or another technical, customer-facing role for engineered hardware or physical products.
• Background in optics, optical design, or digital imaging systems.
• Experience in technical sales or technical project management.
• Experience with Hubspot as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool.

Compensation

The expected base range for this role is $75,000 – $95,000 per year, based on experience, qualifications, and job-related factors. Final compensation will be determined during the selection process and may vary accordingly.

Additionally, you will be eligible for a performance bonus on managed accounts and a commission on new business you win, so your earnings grow with your results.

Benefits and Perks

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• Paid company holidays, vacation time (PTO), and paid sick time
• On-site gym and golf simulator

About The Offer Club

The Offer Club is a recruiting services partner for small and mid-sized businesses in San Diego, California. We connect businesses building something great with the people who make them better.

This role is managed by The Offer Club on behalf of our client. offerclubpartners.com.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity

The Offer Club and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.