Technical Sales Engineer - Northwest US

Socket.dev; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, e

Disability and FSA

401(k) Plan with 4% employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Bonus eligible

Job summary

VPG is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer for the Foil Division in the Northwestern US. You will drive design wins, support customer applications, and grow business within a designated territory for the FOIL Division.

This role combines technical expertise, business development, and account management to help OEM customers bring innovative products to market. Collaborate with engineers, distributors, and internal teams to serve as a trusted technical advisor, expanding strategic customer

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Technical Sales, Field Applications Engineering, Design Engineering or related customer-facing engineering role.
• Experience supporting OEM customers in semiconductor, industrial, aerospace, defense, medical, or electronics markets.
• Willingness to travel up to 50-70% regionally.
• Must reside within designated territory.

Responsibilities

• Drive new design-win opportunities and expand existing customer accounts.
• Provide technical leadership through design cycles, reviews, and troubleshooting.
• Manage relationships with engineering, purchasing, and business stakeholders; collaborate with distributors.

Skills

Technical Sales

Customer-facing engineering

Communication

Design engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics or related

Tools

CRM systems

Sales forecasting tools

Job description

As a global leader in precision measurement sensing technologies, VPG addresses an expanding array of applications in which accuracy, reliability, and repeatability make the difference. Whether it is in the design and safety of new generations of cars, trucks and planes, or optimizing advanced medical equipment and consumer products, VPG’s deep engineering expertise is making the world safer, smarter, and productive.

VPG is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer on our Foil Division Sales team in the Northwestern US.

The Technical Sales Engineer will drive design wins, support customer applications, and grow business within a designated territory for our FOIL Division. This customer-facing role combines technical expertise, business development, and account management to help OEM customers bring innovative products to market.

Working closely with engineers, distributors, and internal teams, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor while identifying new opportunities and expanding strategic customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Business Growth

• Develop new design-win opportunities and expand existing customer accounts.
• Execute territory growth plans with Sales and Account Management teams.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.

Provide Technical Leadership

• Support customers throughout the design cycle from concept through implementation.
• Deliver application support, design reviews, and troubleshooting assistance.
• Assist with product qualification, validation, and technical issue resolution.

Manage Customer & Channel Relationships

• Build relationships with engineering, purchasing, and business stakeholders.
• Partner with distributors to drive opportunity growth and product adoption.
• Conduct customer visits, technical presentations, and training sessions.

Collaborate Across the Organization

• Communicate customer requirements and market trends to internal teams.
• Work closely with Product Management, Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing.
• Maintain accurate CRM activity, forecasting, and opportunity tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Technical Sales, Field Applications Engineering, Design Engineering, or a related customer‑facing engineering role.
• Experience supporting OEM customers in semiconductor, industrial, aerospace, defense, medical, or electronics markets.
• Strong communication, presentation, and problem‑solving skills.
• MUST be available to travel up to 50-70% regional travel.
• MUST reside within designated territory

Preferred

• Experience with semiconductor, sensor, passive component, or electronic solutions.
• Experience working with distributors and channel partners.
• Familiarity with CRM and sales forecasting tools.

Benefits

• Company sponsored benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, disability and flexible spending account (FSA)
• Voluntary Critical Illness & Accidental Injury Insurance
• Company 401(k) Plan with 4% employer match (Employee/Employer Contributions 100% vested upon hire)
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Position is bonus eligible

Salary range $110,000 - $155,000

the estimated salary range allows for candidates with various levels of skills and experience to be considered, as well as provides room for growth achieved within the role over time.Any offer extended to a candidate or salary increase consideration for a current employee will be based on the individual’s unique set of knowledge, skills, education, experience and geographic location, as well as internal equity.