Sales Engineer – San Jose

Job overview

The Sales Engineer – San Jose role is fully remote within the San Francisco Bay Area; the San Jose office is available for customer trainings, events, and team collaboration as needed. Pay is $150,000–$200,000 per year. Beckhoff Automation develops automation, controls, communication, IoT, and motion technologies. The role grows the assigned territory by translating customer challenges into automation solutions, developing accounts and opportunities, and coordinating with technical and sales colleagues. It supports customer success and Beckhoff’s open-automation vision through consultative sales and territory planning.

What you'll do

• Execute territory strategy
• develop new accounts and expand customer relationships
• translate customer challenges into automation solutions
• maintain a sales pipeline and drive opportunities to close
• analyze CRM and market data
• represent the company at customer meetings and industry events
• collaborate with application engineers, sales coordinators, and product experts
• support technical scoping, bills of materials, and proposals
• maintain CRM forecasts and follow-up.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

sales engineer

remote

san francisco bay area

beckhoff automation

industrial automation

technical sales

territory growth

customer development

15–20% travel

$150k–$200k/year

401(k) match

paid holidays

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off and 12 paid holidays
• employer-paid high-deductible medical plan, dental, and vision for employee and family
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match
• employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• elective insurance benefits
• professional development
• car-data reimbursement program.

Why this role

Requires residence within the assigned territory and 15–20% travel, which may include local, regional, or national trips. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or business with technical experience is required; five or more years in sales or a customer-facing technical role is preferred.

About the employer

Beckhoff Automation Llc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.