Sales Engineer
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What You'll Do
Lead first calls with prospective customers to understand their control panel needs, project timelines, and technical requirements
Review customer-provided documentation (single-line diagrams, BOMs, specifications, RFQs) and translate it into standard inputs that drive our quoting process
Partner with our engineering team to scope complex or non-standard builds
Own the quote-to-close technical workflow, including follow-ups, clarifications, and revisions
Build and refine internal software tooling and processes that make our quoting motion faster and more accurate
Serve as the technical bridge between customers and our internal design and manufacturing teams
Contribute customer insights back to product and engineering to inform our roadmap
What We're Looking For
3+ years in a sales engineering, applications engineering, or technical pre-sales role, ideally in industrial automation, electrical equipment, power distribution, or related fields
Strong working knowledge of industrial control panels, motor controls, PLCs, VFDs, or related electrical equipment. You can read a single-line diagram and ask the right questions
Excellent written and verbal communication, you can explain technical tradeoffs to both engineers and non-technical buyers
Customer-obsessed mindset with a track record of building trust with technical buyers
Nice to Have
Background in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related technical discipline
Experience selling into industrial end markets (data centers, utilities, manufacturing, energy, water/wastewater)
Familiarity with UL 508A standards
About Podium Automation
Podium Automation is a Brooklyn manufacturer of software-enabled industrial control panels serving scale-ups and Fortune 500 manufacturers.
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