Sales Engineer

Peterson Tractor Company•Hillsboro, OR

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Peterson Cat Power Systems has an immediate need for an experienced Sales Engineer based at our Hillsboro, OR location. When not traveling for customer support, persons in this position will work On Site at our Hillsboro, OR location. Reporting to General Manager responsible for Amazon (“AWS”) or the Mission Critical Team ("MCT") account management team, the Sales Engineer provides support for the AWS or MCT account by facilitating product development that meets customer and site requirements. The sales engineer will work directly with Cat and other manufacturers to integrate their product and technology into our product portfolio. This position is required to travel to customer installations to audit our product solution to confirm it is meeting or exceeding the customer’s requirements and facilitate product improvement. Provide technical support and recommendations to the assigned Sales Representative to Amazon or the Mission Critical Team.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree from a fully accredited college in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or other closely related field; and a minimum of three years of directly related experience in power generation or construction industry; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Valid driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

Review technical aspects of project bid documents to assure requirement are met and offer solutions to assure compliance.
Review project requirements and propose value added solutions when applicable.
In coordination sales representatives and estimators draft Customer Solution Quoter (CSQ) configuration to establish project cost on complex projects.
Work with AWS or MCT support team, communicate with engineers, contractors, and end user customers to answer application and installation questions.
Meet with AWS or MCT site construction teams on continuous product improvement processes.
Work with Caterpillar factory and other vendors to gather required information for quoting purposes.
Work in concert with Project Managers or the MCT on assigned projects.
Travel to customer sites and manufacturers. Up to 50% travel expected.
Occasional attendance at factory witness testing of equipment.
Customer meeting attendance with sales and/or project manager teams
Information research
Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.
Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with customers/ coworkers, including the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure.
Respectfully takes direction from supervisor/ manager.