Associate Sales Engineer Graduate

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Durham, NC

2d • $28 - $63 • Onsite

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring an early-career Associate Sales Engineer for its 48-week Associate Sales Engineering program in Durham, North Carolina. The role is designed as onsite, with the expectation that the employee will primarily work from an HPE office. The program provides hands-on training and development in technical sales, networking, and pre-sales work, alongside experienced Sales Engineers. Participants learn to understand customer requirements, technical constraints, and business priorities, and to apply HPE Networking solutions to customer needs. The program covers Juniper Networks and HPE Aruba Networking technologies and prepares participants to develop foundational pre-sales capabilities and pursue certifications across both portfolios.

The program includes foundational Juniper and Aruba training during the first 12 weeks, new-hire training, weekly hands-on labs and demonstration practice, biweekly mentoring, HPE Tech Jam, guest speakers, third-party pre-sales coaching, and Sales Kick-Off activities. Successful completion of the 48-week program requires willingness to relocate to an available Sales Engineer position identified by HPE Networking field leadership; that role may be anywhere in the United States. Relocation to Durham for the cohort is supported by HPE in accordance with company policy. The role is hired as Sales Engineer Level 1, with compensation based on the applicable Durham-based Associate Sales Engineer band. After program completion, participants are encouraged to pursue posted Sales Engineer Level 2 or higher opportunities; advancement may occur as experience, technical expertise, and responsibility increase.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in any field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Early-career experience, including up to two years of experience in sales engineering, network operations, technical support, customer service, sales, leadership, or another related area.
• Demonstrated self-directed learning, such as independently acquiring a skill, tool, certification, or technology.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with applicable law.
• Willingness to relocate to Durham, North Carolina.
• Willingness to relocate after program completion to an available Sales Engineer position identified by HPE Networking field leadership, potentially anywhere in the United States.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and learn collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

• Degree or coursework in engineering, computer science, information technology, networking, or a related technical field.
• General knowledge of computer networking concepts and solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud networking or operating-system virtualization technologies.
• Experience with Python or a similar scripting language.
• A home lab, personal technology project, or independently earned certification.
• Leadership experience, such as serving as a team captain, resident assistant, club officer, shift lead, volunteer leader, ROTC participant, Scout leader, or in an equivalent role.
• Internship experience, whether technical or nontechnical.
• Experience founding or leading a project, club, side business, event, or similar initiative.
• Experience independently teaching yourself a language, tool, technology, or skill.
• Experience exploring technology through a home lab, hackathon, personal project, certification, or similar activity.
• Experience in a customer-facing role such as retail, hospitality, sales, support, or service.
• Experience leading a team, club, shift, organization, project, or event.
• Experience teaching, tutoring, training, mentoring, or presenting to others.

Responsibilities

• Participate in program enhancements and the deployment of best practices.
• Respond to technical pre-sales inquiries from partners and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate on projects to expand product knowledge and understanding of sales engineering practices.
• Attend and assist with onsite and remote customer presentations and engagements.
• Support solution demonstrations and technical discussions.
• Prepare technical responses to customer proposals and follow up on customer questions.
• Participate in developing lab proof-of-concept configurations based on defined test plans.
• Deliver training sessions and workshops.
• Learn customer requirements and help develop solutions aligned with their business needs.
• Build familiarity with Juniper Networks and HPE Aruba Networking technologies.
• Pursue certifications across the Juniper and Aruba technology portfolios.

Benefits

• HPE-sponsored relocation support for relocation to Durham, in accordance with applicable company policy.
• A comprehensive suite of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Programs for personal and professional development and career goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level