Technical Sales Engineer

Global • Berkeley, CA

7d

About The Position

Technical Sales Engineer SmarAct Inc. is a small but rapidly growing US subsidiary of SmarAct Group, with headquarters in Germany. Dedicated to highest precision motion control, SmarAct develops piezo-based high performance micro- and nanopositioners, advanced control systems, laser interferometers and microtools for cutting-edge research and high-tech industries. Job description: To cope with the increasing demand in the US market, SmarAct Inc. is in need of a tech savvy Sales Engineer to work closely together with our team in Berkeley, CA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD in physics, engineering, optics, automation or materials science and ideally several years of relevant experience in industry
• Experience with scientific instrumentation and/or high-tech products
• Ability to quickly establish relationships with potential customers
• Strong solution selling skills
• Keen perception, team player and willingness to work in an entrepreneurial and results-oriented culture
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Grow SmarAct Inc.'s business in North America through - acquiring new customers and intensifying business relations with existing customers and - with existing and new products
• Selling our high-tech products to our customers in various industries (semiconductors, photonics, solid-state technology, metrology, basic research, etc.)
• Providing professional technical advice to our customers and proposing solutions to their challenges
• Communication and co-ordination of customer requirements to the production site in Germany and monitoring of the production status
• Supporting customers in the implementation of the products
• Demonstrating our products during customer visits and at trade shows, conferences and other events
• Enhance our products and business by contributing own product improvement suggestions
• Providing administrative support as needed (updating customer/supplier list, reporting, etc.)

Benefits

• Exciting work environment with technically sophisticated products
• Reliable training in the required technical fields
• Good development opportunities in a growing company
• Friendly and open-minded team with high motivation and a lot of know how
• The opportunity to get involved and realize your own ideas
• SmarAct Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• We pay competitive salaries and have a good compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree