Technical Sales Engineer

We are seeking to expand our sales, bid response, and system design team in North America with a Technical Sales Engineer.

Job Description:
The Technical Sales Engineer is a key member of the sales and marketing, pre-sales, and system design teams.

Responsibilities include influencing customer’s technical specifications, and developing understanding of customer’s existing systems and operational requirements. Develops technical and system design strategies to differentiate from competition, and develops preliminary system design including conducting site visits to existing and potential sites, verifying GPS coordinates for key points in the proposed system, and conducting signal loss analysis as needed.

Responsible for developing propagation maps, writing system descriptions and actively supporting the proposal process. Assists the proposal manager to develop statement of work for third party vendors.

Coordinates with product business management for product requests. Presents the EADS technical solution at customer meetings and oral presentations.

Supports sales and marketing as needed at regional and national trade shows.

Responsible to regularly update the opportunity database and sales information tools.

Required Skills and Experience:
• Minimum 3-5 years engineering/system design experience with similar technology
• Experience using Planet EV or similar RF propagation software tools
• Broad knowledge of Public Safety communication products, solutions, and systems
• Knowledge of large system sales to local and federal government agencies
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills
• Background and training in strategic selling model for complex systems
• Excellent computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Technical and/or business degree(s)

Ideal candidate is a motivated, assertive team player that helps customers imagine and realize solutions through innovative solution development and effective communication, as well as sales strategy and support.

EADS Secure Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

To Apply: Please forward your resume and cover letter with salary history/expectations to: resume@defense.eads-na.com.