Associate Sales Engineer
About the Role
The Associate Sales Engineer is an early-career opportunity designed for individuals who are passionate about technology and interested in building a career at the intersection of engineering, business, and customer engagement. You will develop a strong foundation in networking and telecommunications while learning how Nokia's technologies help customers solve complex business and technical challenges. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to real-world customer environments, you'll build the technical expertise, business acumen, and communication skills needed to grow into a trusted technical advisor.
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Qualifications
- What We're Looking For
- You are:
- A recent graduate or early-career professional with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or another STEM-related field.
- Excited about technology and interested in helping customers solve complex business and networking challenges.
- Eager to learn about telecommunications, networking technologies, and the technical sales process.
- A strong communicator who enjoys working with people and presenting ideas clearly.
- Curious, collaborative, and motivated to continuously develop new technical and professional skills.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications and interested in emerging technologies, including AI and Agentic AI tools.
- Willing to travel and engage directly with customers as part of a dynamic, customer-focused team.
- Preferred Technical Knowledge
- Exposure through coursework, internships, projects, or personal learning in one or more of the following areas:
- TCP/IP networking fundamentals
- IP routing and switching concepts
- OSI networking model
- Wireless networking technologies
- Radio frequency (RF) fundamentals
- Cloud, data center, or telecommunications technologies
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will:
- Partner with experienced sales and technical teams to help evaluate and develop new business opportunities.
- Build your technical expertise and learn how to engage with customers, present innovative solutions, and explain the business value of Nokia technologies.
- Support customer demonstrations, lab evaluations, and technology trials while gaining hands-on experience with industry-leading networking solutions.
- Learn how to identify customer requirements and collaborate with internal experts to deliver solutions that meet their needs.
- Participate in customer visits and data center engagements, supporting on-site testing, deployments, and proof-of-concept activities.
- Contribute to proposal and offer development activities, including solution descriptions, Statements of Work (SoW), Bills of Quantity (BoQ), and Statements of Compliance (SoC).
- Gain exposure to the full customer lifecycle, from opportunity identification through solution delivery and deployment.
- Work alongside experienced mentors who will help you develop both your technical and customer-facing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred Technical Knowledge
About Nokia
Nokia is a Finnish multinational technology company specializing in telecommunications infrastructure, software, and licensing. It provides network equipment and services for mobile, fixed, and cloud networks to communications service providers and enterprises worldwide.
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