Sales Engineer Jobs in Naperville, IL

A Sales Engineer in the engineering industry is a pivotal role that combines technical knowledge with sales skills. They are responsible for promoting and selling complex scientific and technological products or services to businesses. A Sales Engineer is tasked with identifying potential customers, conducting presentations and product demonstrations, negotiating contracts, and updating client databases. Oftentimes, they also provide technical advice to customers and liaise with other members of the sales team.

Important skills for this role include excellent verbal and written communication, strong problem-solving abilities, and an in-depth understanding of engineering products or services. It's often beneficial if they have a degree in an engineering discipline and some companies may require a MBA. Certifications such as Certified Sales Professional (CSP) and Certified Professional in Engineering (PE) may also be advantageous. Prior to becoming a Sales Engineer, one might have roles such as a Technical Sales Representative, Application Engineer, or Design Engineer, which would help in gaining the necessary technical knowledge and sales experience.

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HVAC System Analyst

  • Burr Ridge, IL (10 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 11 hours ago
  • Burr Ridge, IL (10 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 11 hours ago

Country: United States of America Location: CAI10: CCS-Chicago, IL 7501 S Quincy St, Willowbrook, IL, 60527 USA Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy...

Sr Adv Appl/Sys Sales Engineer

  • Rosemont, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 2 days ago
  • Rosemont, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 2 days ago

Key Responsibilities Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve business objectives Lead and manage a team of highly skilled sales engineers Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers...

Sales Account Manager, On Demand Manufacturing

  • Schaumburg, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Schaumburg, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 3 days ago

You'll need to: Manage a large portfolio of existing and new customers' accounts covering a full sales cycle from lead qualifications to working on engineering design proposals....

Lead Sales Engineer

  • Lombard, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Lombard, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 3 days ago

This Position reports to: Territory Sales Manager Your role and responsibilities In this role, B&R is seeking a highly-motivated Lead Sales Engineer for our Central Region Team, to be based in the Chicago...

Lead Technical Sales Engineer - Hydrogen Equipment

  • Rosemont, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Rosemont, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 5 days ago

The Lead Technical Sales Engineer - Hydrogen Equipment is responsible for the performance of technical and commercial activities that result in techno-commercial proposals for customer projects....

Sales Engineer

  • Naperville, IL
  • 11 days ago
  • Naperville, IL
  • 11 days ago

Ecolab is looking for an experienced sales engineer to be part of a dynamic Digital SaaS Sales team that's at the forefront of technological innovation....

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Principal Gas Technical Sales Engineer

  • Rosemont, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 13 days ago
  • Rosemont, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 13 days ago

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer for the role of Principal Gas Technical Sales Engineer for Gas Technologies, within UOP Process Technologies (UPT)....

Sales Engineer & Servcie Engineer

  • Schaumburg, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 16 days ago
  • Schaumburg, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 16 days ago

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics, or a related field. Six months of work experience in the field of mechanical engineering....

FAE - Principal Field Applications Engineer (FPGA)

  • Itasca, IL (15 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 16 days ago
  • Itasca, IL (15 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 16 days ago

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere...

Senior Sales Engineer

  • Glendale Heights, IL (7 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 19 days ago
  • Glendale Heights, IL (7 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 19 days ago

Eaton's ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Senior Sales Engineer....

DAS Enterprise Sales Engineer - Midwest/Mountain

  • Elk Grove Village, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 22 days ago
  • Elk Grove Village, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 22 days ago

DAS Enterprise Sales Engineer - Midwest/Mountain JOB SUMMARY: The Sales Engineer will assist the sales team in a pre-sales role to qualify, manage, and close sales opportunities in our Midwest and Mountain...

Sales Engineer - Midwest Region

  • Bolingbrook, IL (5 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 24 days ago
  • Bolingbrook, IL (5 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 24 days ago

The Sales Engineer is responsible for driving business growth by managing relationships with existing clients and actively identifying and developing new business opportunities....

Sr Sales Engineer Machine Tool Industry

  • Schaumburg, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 24 days ago
  • Schaumburg, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 24 days ago

Sales Engineer to support our partnerships with Machine Tool Builders to grow our metal cutting business in the Northeast United States....

Lead Data Solutions Engineer

  • Rolling Meadows, IL (21 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 27 days ago
  • Rolling Meadows, IL (21 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 27 days ago

at Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLC in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Duties: Design, implement and support ETL solutions in a data warehouse environment;...

Remote Work

Machine Tool Sales Engineer - Rockford, IL

  • Elk Grove Village, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 27 days ago
  • Elk Grove Village, IL (18 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 27 days ago

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Sales Engineer to prospect and engage customers in an exclusive and protected sales territory....

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Salary for Sales Engineer Jobs in Naperville, IL

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Highest Education Level

Sales Engineers in Naperville, IL offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
61.0%
Master's Degree
24.0%
Associate's Degree
6.0%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.6%
High School or GED
2.6%
Doctorate Degree
2.1%
Some College
0.6%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Sales Engineers in Naperville, IL
2-4 years
42.7%
Less than 1 year
14.5%
4-6 years
12.8%
8-10 years
10.2%
1-2 years
9.8%
6-8 years
9.4%
10+ years
0.7%


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