Sales Design Engineer

As a global leader in precision measurement sensing technologies, VPG addresses an expanding array of applications in which accuracy, reliability, and repeatability make the difference. Whether it is in the design and safety of new generations of cars, trucks and planes, or optimizing advanced medical equipment and consumer products, VPG s deep engineering expertise is making the world safer, smarter, and productive.

We are looking for motivated Sales Design Engineers (SDE) to join our VPG Foil Resistors team! The SDE s main goal is to generate new design wins by communicating to engineers at existing and new customers. They will help maintain existing business by making sure designs continue to use Foil Resistors. The FDE must explore and hunt/find new customers and introduce them to Foil Resistor technology.

Currently hiring in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Arizona, or Washington

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate relationships with engineers at existing customers (direct & distribution). Goal is to grow design-ins at known customers (travel by provided car or air)
• Ability to understand our products, their benefits over competition and to present and perform demonstrations (kits provided) to customers
• Strategically identify new target customers in end-user markets that could potentially benefit from foil resistor technology, qualify, and report the account for determination of further investment of sales resources
• Ability to identify the resources necessary (local or factory) and communicate customer requirements needed to ultimately satisfy customer needs and win/grow our business
• Complete administrative requirements for reporting back to management (example): call reports, requested presentation materials, expense reports, travel reports, etc.
• Train distributors where/when necessary to develop a joint sales capability at major customers

• Company sponsored benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, disability and flexible spending account (FSA)
• Voluntary Critical Illness & Accidental Injury Insurance
• Company 401(k) Plan with 4% employer match (Employee/Employer Contributions 100% vested upon hire)
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Bonus eligible position

Requirements :

• Bachelors of Electrical Engineering (BSEE) desired; other relevant electrical/electronic technical degree will be considered
• 5+ years of face-to-face technical electronics sales experience with design-in objectives
• Passive components, Military customer experience a plus

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time