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Sales engineerwhat the job involves, pay and who’s hiring

There are 112 open sales engineer roles on Robotics Connected today, at 57 employers. Where roles give pay, the middle figure is $145K a year. Below is what the work involves, the skills employers ask for, how people get in, and the roles open now.

By Olivier Ayache · Figures from the jobs board, updated
112
open sales engineer roles
57
employers hiring
$145K
middle pay a year, from 14 roles
22%
can be done remotely

What does a sales engineer do?

Sales engineers help customers buy the right robot. They explain the technology, design the proposed solution, answer technical questions and support the sales team from first meeting to signed order.

It suits engineers who enjoy people and travel, and it usually pays a base salary plus commission or bonus.

Also advertised as: Solutions engineer, Technical sales engineer, Pre-sales engineer.

A typical week

  • Meeting customers and understanding what they need
  • Designing solutions and writing technical proposals
  • Running demonstrations
  • Working out costs and return on investment with customers

Skills employers ask for

  • Technical knowledge of robots and automation
  • Presenting and writing clearly
  • Working out return on investment for a customer
  • Building relationships
  • Knowledge of a customer industry such as logistics or manufacturing

How much do sales engineers earn?

  • $113K to $213K a year for the middle half, $145K in the middle, from 14 roles paid in USD

These figures come from the 15 of 112 open roles that give pay, taking the middle of each role’s range. Most are in US states where job adverts have to show pay, so they lean towards American salaries; roles in the UK and Europe rarely publish a figure.

Who is hiring sales engineers?

The employers with the most open sales engineer roles today:

Where are the jobs?

The cities with the most open sales engineer roles, each with its own page of robotics jobs:

And by country:

What levels are open?

36 of the 112 roles say their level in the title. They split like this:

Entry-level roles are scarce across robotics, not only in this one. I looked at why, and what I’d suggest if you’re starting out, in this article on the entry-level gap.

How to become a sales engineer

Sales engineers usually have an engineering background and some time in applications, service or integration work. I'd suggest it if you like the technical side but want to be closer to customers and the business.

If you’re early on, the robotics internships and entry-level and graduate roles are the places to start.

Open sales engineer jobs

The newest, one an employer:

Search the jobs board for “sales”All Sales, Business Development & Partnerships roles

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