Associate Sales Engineer
About The Position
The Associate Sales Engineer is an early-career opportunity for people interested in technology and in building a career across engineering, business, and customer engagement. The role develops a foundation in networking and telecommunications and helps the employee learn how Nokia technologies address customer business and technical challenges. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to customer environments, the Associate Sales Engineer builds technical expertise, business acumen, and communication skills to grow into a trusted technical advisor. The position partners with sales and technical teams to develop business opportunities, support customer demonstrations and trials, identify customer requirements, and contribute to solution proposals. It offers exposure to the customer lifecycle from opportunity identification through solution delivery and deployment, including customer visits, data center engagements, testing, deployments, and proof-of-concept activities.
Requirements
- Recent graduate or early-career professional with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or another STEM-related field.
- Passion for technology and interest in helping customers solve business and networking challenges.
- Eagerness to learn telecommunications, networking technologies, and the technical sales process.
- Strong communication skills and ability to present ideas clearly.
- Curious, collaborative, and motivated to develop technical and professional skills.
- Comfort using Microsoft Office applications and interest in emerging technologies, including AI and Agentic AI tools.
- Willingness to travel and engage directly with customers.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure through coursework, internships, projects, or personal learning to TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
- Exposure to IP routing and switching concepts.
- Exposure to the OSI networking model.
- Exposure to wireless networking technologies.
- Exposure to radio frequency (RF) fundamentals.
- Exposure to cloud, data center, or telecommunications technologies.
Responsibilities
- Partner with experienced sales and technical teams to evaluate and develop new business opportunities.
- Build technical expertise and learn to engage with customers, present solutions, and explain the business value of Nokia technologies.
- Support customer demonstrations, lab evaluations, and technology trials involving networking solutions.
- Learn to identify customer requirements and collaborate with internal experts to deliver suitable solutions.
- Participate in customer visits and data center engagements, supporting on-site testing, deployments, and proof-of-concept activities.
- Contribute to proposal and offer development, 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 with experienced mentors to develop technical and customer-facing skills.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working schemes to balance study, work, and life.
- Professional development events and networking opportunities.
- Well-being programs, including a confidential Personal Support Service available 24/7 to employees and their families.
- Opportunities to join Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs).
- Employee Growth Solutions, mentorship programs, and coaching support for career development.
- A learning environment that fosters personal and professional development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
