Technical Marketing Engineer
About The Position
As a Technical Marketing Engineer, you will integrate deep technical expertise with industry insights to drive portfolio development and technical product strategy. You will act as a consultant to sales teams and customers, translating complex product features into compelling business initiatives and customer use cases. Your role is critical in validating product definitions, conducting proof-of-concepts, and crafting technical collateral that accelerates market adoption. Success in this role is defined by your ability to articulate customer needs into technical requirements, deliver high-impact product demonstrations, and effectively navigate the competitive landscape to expand Cisco’s market share.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of related experience or Master’s degree plus 3 years' experience, or PhD in related field.
- Experience in optical, packet optical, or coherent optics product capabilities.
- Experience crafting user documentation, such as white papers, deployment guides, or methodology documents.
- Experience delivering technical demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, or training to internal and/or external customers.
Nice To Haves
- Technical background in networking, routing, and switching.
- Automation and software proficiency to include Linux, VMware, and Python.
- Analysis of market positions and competitive landscapes to inform product strategy.
- Written and verbal presentation skills to aid in complex technical feature demonstrations that appeal to diverse audiences.
- A positive, proactive work ethic with a demonstrated passion for complex problem-solving.
- Proven ability to work effectively within a multicultural, cross-functional team environment.
Responsibilities
- Drive portfolio development and technical product strategy.
- Act as a consultant to sales teams and customers.
- Translate complex product features into compelling business initiatives and customer use cases.
- Validate product definitions.
- Conduct proof-of-concepts.
- Craft technical collateral that accelerates market adoption.
- Articulate customer needs into technical requirements.
- Deliver high-impact product demonstrations.
- Navigate the competitive landscape to expand market share.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- Annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
- Performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
