Technical Sales Engineer - Manufacturing Diagnostics

Bosch; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Premium health coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

ETAS, a Bosch subsidiary, seeks a Technical Customer Sales Engineer to grow Manufacturing Diagnostics by identifying opportunities, guiding pre-sales, and aligning customer needs with diagnostic solutions. You will bridge customers, sales, and product management, lead on-site deployments, and contribute to product roadmap evolution.

Travel up to 50% is expected, with strong emphasis on technical consulting and on-site support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Software Engineering, Electrical or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5-years experience within the automotive industry and technology.
• Knowledge of vehicle diagnostics: ISO14229, ISO15765, KWP2000, J1939, ISO14230, ISO13400.
• IT system and network foundations: Windows environments, virtualization, TCP/IP, DHCP.
• Experience with XML/ODX/OTX data formats and SQL Server.
• Proficiency with packet capture and analysis (Wireshark); read electrical drawings.
• Programming experience: C++, JavaScript; strong debugging skills.
• Experience with agile/lean methods and using JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities and lead business acquisition in new markets.
• Act as interface between Sales, Customers, Product Field to align needs with capabilities.
• Survey segments and insights to influence Product Management and roadmap.
• Assist Sales in pre-sales activities; demonstrate products as a technical expert.
• Create pre-sales materials, customer docs, and training content.
• Collect customer feedback to drive product roadmap evolution.
• Clarify requirements; draft user docs and acceptance criteria.
• Oversee on-site deployment, configuration and testing of hardware/software solutions.
• Lead on-site verification and troubleshooting with limited assistance.
• Prepare validation test documentation and support QA/Release reviews.

Skills

Vehicle diagnostics

C/C++ programming

JavaScript

Networking basics

Data formats (XML/ODX/OTX)

Wireshark/CAN analysis

Agile/lean methodologies

JIRA usage

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Software Engineering, Electrical or related discipline

Minimum 5 years automotive industry experience

Tools

VMware/VirtualBox

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

ETAS, a Bosch subsidiary, seeks a Technical Customer Sales Engineer to grow Manufacturing Diagnostics by identifying opportunities, guiding pre-sales, and aligning customer needs with diagnostic solutions. You will bridge customers, sales, and product management, lead on-site deployments, and contribute to product roadmap evolution.

Travel up to 50% is expected, with strong emphasis on technical consulting and on-site support.