Strategic Pre-Sales Engineer: Networking & AI Solutions

Ubiquiti; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Ubiquiti is seeking a Pre-Sales Engineer in Chicago to design scalable networking and security solutions, collaborating across enterprise customers, MSPs, and internal teams. You will craft architectures, deliver compelling demos, and influence product direction, operating with autonomy and business insight.

You’ll translate complex requirements into practical designs, build lab environments for validation, and engage in outbound as well as inbound opportunities, all while leveraging Ubiquiti’s

Qualifications

• Experience with Routing, Switching and SD-WAN is strongly preferred.
• Clear communicator who can translate complex tech concepts for both technical and executive audiences.
• Strategic and systems-oriented thinker who can connect individual problems to broader patterns and solutions.
• Up to 10% travel for trade shows, events, and on-site projects.

Responsibilities

• Own problem discovery and design scalable solutions across networking and physical security, even when requirements are unclear.
• Create presentations, demos, and training content that translate complex systems into clear, compelling narratives.
• Translate customer and partner needs into structured, actionable feedback that informs product direction.
• Scale the Partner Program by onboarding new MSPs/SIs and growing existing partners through repeatable, high-quality deployments.
• Support both inbound opportunities and proactive outbound engagement with high-potential customers and partners.
• Build and maintain lab environments to test, validate, and refine real-world solutions.

Skills

Routing

Switching

SD-WAN

AI/LLMs

Communication

Systems thinking

Customer engagement

Tools

Lab environments

Home lab hardware

Job description

Ubiquiti is seeking a Pre-Sales Engineer in Chicago to design scalable networking and security solutions, collaborating across enterprise customers, MSPs, and internal teams. You will craft architectures, deliver compelling demos, and influence product direction, operating with autonomy and business insight.

You’ll translate complex requirements into practical designs, build lab environments for validation, and engage in outbound as well as inbound opportunities, all while leveraging Ubiquiti’s