Senior Sales Engineer - Modular Enclosures & E-Houses

hireneXus; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

hireneXus is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer to serve as a Sales Engineer. The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years of engineered capital equipment and modular building solutions, with strong customer-facing leadership.

This role blends technical authority with client engagement across North America, onsite in Itasca, IL, with 25–50% travel to sites, EPC firms, and end users. Requires reading schematics and collaboration across engineering, sales, and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years experience with engineered products, capital equipment, or modular solutions.
• Ability to read/interpret one-lines, schematics, mechanical layouts, and construction drawings.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, HVAC/cooling, equipment integration, or enclosure design.
• Experience with engineered-to-order (ETO) project environments.
• Excellent communication; able to explain complex technical topics to customers.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred) and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority on mechanical, electrical, and structural systems used in modular buildings and E-Houses.
• Interpret technical specifications, one-line diagrams, P&IDs, mechanical layouts, and construction documents.
• Develop engineered solutions aligned with customer requirements, codes, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Provide recommendations on power distribution, cooling/thermal management, enclosure layout, and integration of equipment.
• Lead technical review and response for complex RFQs involving engineered capital equipment.
• Prepare detailed technical proposals, scope documentation, and spec clarifications.
• Ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with customer engineering standards.

Skills

Customer-facing leadership

Technical communication

Reading schematics

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

hireneXus is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer to serve as a Sales Engineer. The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years of engineered capital equipment and modular building solutions, with strong customer-facing leadership.

This role blends technical authority with client engagement across North America, onsite in Itasca, IL, with 25–50% travel to sites, EPC firms, and end users. Requires reading schematics and collaboration across engineering, sales, and manufacturing