Also called: Solutions Engineer, Pre-Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer
An engineer who helps sell complex technical products by explaining how they work and designing solutions for customers.
You join a sales call, listen to a factory's problem, and design a custom setup of robots and software that would fix it. Then you run a live demo and answer every tough technical question.
May 2025 BLS median $124,900; commissions add more.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering or a technical field; sales skills learned on the job.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS projects 3% growth, 2025-35.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI answers basic product questions and builds demo scripts; designing a custom technical fix and earning engineers' trust stays human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Engineering or robotics CTE, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9031.
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