Senior Field Sales Engineer, Electronics
Eaton· Electrical/electronic Manufacturing· Jul 23, 2026 · 3mo agoPosted 96 days ago
Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA, 55317 · Minneapolis, MN
In office
Full-time
Senior
$151K–$185K est.
3+ years exp
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Open since July 23, 2026 — 96 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
Eaton’s Electronics Division is seeking a Senior Field Sales Engineer to join our team. This role is based in the Minneapolis, MN area and covers Minnesota and surrounding states, focusing on electronics sales. If you’re a motivated sales professional looking to grow your career within a dynamic global organization that offers advancement opportunities, we encourage you to apply today!
What you’ll do:
The primary function of Technical Sales Engineer is to drive demand creation and share gain at the OEM and EMS accounts. Demonstrate strong technical knowledge and ability to design-in Eaton Electronics solutions. This position will be responsible for directly interfacing with OEM's and EMS's within the Americas in their assigned territory and strategic accounts.
Job Responsibilities
• Design in Eaton Electronics solutions and increase Eaton share in the marketplace
• You will be assigned a territory based on significance to the company and their strategic accounts
• You will partner with regional sales director and regional sales manager for strategic direction
• You will spend the majority of your time at key accounts (within driving range)
• You will independently develop and implements action plans targeted at YOY growth and agreed performance levels.
• You will make recommendations to management regarding potential challenges or issues on a case-by-case basis, offering solutions and pro-actively scheduling sales calls
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Electronics sales and technical selling
• Possess valid driver's license
• No relocation assistance will be provided for this role. Candidates must currently reside within 100 miles of Minneapolis, MN. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5 years of experience in Electronics sales and technical selling
• 5 years of experience in an outside sales or field application role
Technical knowledge:
Electronics circuitry, design and application experience
Skills:
Self-driven, accountable, passionate, Charismatic communicator, Problem solver
Able to Travel up to 75%
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The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $107,500 - $157,500.
Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
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