Senior Field Sales Engineer - Remote Data Center Connectivity

Legrand AV, Inc.; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Legrand seeks a Sr. Field Sales Engineer to support pre-sales engagements in fiber optic, copper, and physical support lines. Remote role with 50% travel across the Western United States, collaborating with sales, resellers, and partners to deliver technical leadership.

The role requires a BS in a related field or equivalent experience, 7+ years in IT transport or manufacturing, and strong CAD/Visio/Office skills with excellent communication and PM abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 7+ years in the information technology transport field and/or a related manufacturing field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of TIA cabling standards and BICSI best practices; industry certifications (e.g., BICSI, RCDD) strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio required.
• Experience with CAD design and modeling software required.
• Ability to write technical specifications and documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate across Production, Finance, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills, comfortable leading customer meetings and technical discussions.
• Demonstrated focus on quality, responsiveness, and timely deliverables.
• Ability to work independently and within a dynamic team environment.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align solutions with customer needs.
• Willingness to travel 50% domestically - primarily west coast.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical subject matter expert for fiber optic connectivity, copper connectivity, and physical support product lines.
• Provide pre-sales engineering support for customer and partner product inquiries.
• Conduct product presentations, solution demonstrations, and technical training sessions.
• Communicate product capabilities and integration strategies aligned with customer infrastructure and business goals.
• Identify new market and application opportunities across enterprise, healthcare, government, retail, and data center environments.
• Build strong relationships with end users as a trusted technical advisor.
• Support proofofconcept engagements, evaluations, and project management activities.
• Resolve customer product issues by developing practical and effective solutions.
• Act as the onsite technical liaison for escalated support issues requiring factory-level involvement.

Skills

TIA standards

BICSI cert

Pre-sales

Presentations

Documentation

Project management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAD design

Visio

Office Suite

Job description

Legrand seeks a Sr. Field Sales Engineer to support pre-sales engagements in fiber optic, copper, and physical support lines. Remote role with 50% travel across the Western United States, collaborating with sales, resellers, and partners to deliver technical leadership.

The role requires a BS in a related field or equivalent experience, 7+ years in IT transport or manufacturing, and strong CAD/Visio/Office skills with excellent communication and PM abilities.