41-9031.00 Bright Outlook

Sales Engineers

Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.

Career Cluster:Marketing & Sales
Job Family:Sales and Related
Job Zone:Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
STEM:Sales
Industry:Information
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Key Tasks

  • Sell products requiring extensive technical expertise and support for installation and use, such as material handling equipment, numerical-control machinery, or computer systems.
  • Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions.
  • Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support.
  • Create sales or service contracts for products or services.
  • Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability, and advantages.
  • Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments.
  • Identify resale opportunities and support them to achieve sales plans.
  • Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements.
  • Plan and modify product configurations to meet customer needs.
  • Prepare and deliver technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers.
  • Recommend improved materials or machinery to customers, documenting how such changes will lower costs or increase production.
  • Maintain sales forecasting reports.
  • Document account activities, generate reports, and keep records of business transactions with customers and suppliers.
  • Research and identify potential customers for products or services.
  • Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery.
  • Develop sales plans to introduce products in new markets.
  • Provide information needed for the development of custom-made machinery.
  • Attend trade shows and seminars to promote products or to learn about industry developments.
  • Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients or other staff members regarding the use, operation, and maintenance of equipment.
  • Attend company training seminars to become familiar with product lines.
  • Diagnose problems with installed equipment.
  • Arrange for demonstrations or trial installations of equipment.
  • Write technical documentation for products.
  • Train team members in the customer applications of technologies.
  • Report to supervisors about prospective firms' credit ratings.

Skills

Persuasion
78%
Speaking
78%
Reading Comprehension
75%
Social Perceptiveness
75%
Active Listening
75%
Critical Thinking
75%
Judgment and Decision Making
75%
Negotiation
72%
Complex Problem Solving
72%
Active Learning
69%
Writing
69%
Service Orientation
69%
Systems Analysis
66%
Time Management
63%
Systems Evaluation
63%
Coordination
60%
Instructing
60%
Mathematics
50%
Learning Strategies
50%
Monitoring
47%
Operations Analysis
44%
Technology Design
44%
Management of Personnel Resources
41%
Management of Financial Resources
35%
Management of Material Resources
31%
Science
28%
Equipment Selection
22%
Operations Monitoring
22%
Programming
22%
Quality Control Analysis
22%
Troubleshooting
19%
Operation and Control
16%
Repairing
0%
Installation
0%
Equipment Maintenance
0%

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
89%
Sales and Marketing
84%
Engineering and Technology
83%
English Language
82%
Mathematics
70%
Administration and Management
67%
Design
59%
Administrative
55%
Mechanical
50%
Computers and Electronics
48%
Economics and Accounting
48%
Physics
47%
Personnel and Human Resources
46%
Education and Training
44%
Production and Processing
38%
Communications and Media
35%
Psychology
23%
Chemistry
20%
Telecommunications
18%
Law and Government
17%
Transportation
17%
Geography
15%
Public Safety and Security
13%
Building and Construction
12%
Foreign Language
10%
Philosophy and Theology
7%
Sociology and Anthropology
6%
Therapy and Counseling
5%
Biology
4%
Food Production
3%
History and Archeology
2%
Medicine and Dentistry
2%
Fine Arts
1%

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Abilities

Oral Expression
78%
Speech Clarity
78%
Speech Recognition
75%
Deductive Reasoning
75%
Oral Comprehension
75%
Inductive Reasoning
75%
Written Comprehension
75%
Written Expression
72%
Problem Sensitivity
69%
Information Ordering
69%
Near Vision
66%
Category Flexibility
66%
Fluency of Ideas
66%
Originality
60%
Number Facility
56%
Mathematical Reasoning
53%
Memorization
50%
Speed of Closure
50%
Visualization
47%
Flexibility of Closure
47%
Selective Attention
47%
Perceptual Speed
44%
Far Vision
44%
Time Sharing
41%
Visual Color Discrimination
38%
Finger Dexterity
28%
Depth Perception
28%
Auditory Attention
25%
Manual Dexterity
22%
Hearing Sensitivity
22%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
22%
Control Precision
19%
Trunk Strength
19%
Wrist-Finger Speed
13%
Multilimb Coordination
10%
Extent Flexibility
0%
Night Vision
0%
Reaction Time
0%
Sound Localization
0%
Stamina
0%
Static Strength
0%
Explosive Strength
0%
Peripheral Vision
0%
Spatial Orientation
0%
Speed of Limb Movement
0%
Glare Sensitivity
0%
Dynamic Strength
0%
Gross Body Equilibrium
0%
Rate Control
0%
Dynamic Flexibility
0%
Response Orientation
0%
Gross Body Coordination
0%

Work Activities

Communicating with People Outside the Organization
86%
Getting Information
85%
Selling or Influencing Others
83%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
80%
Working with Computers
80%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
77%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
75%
Thinking Creatively
74%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
74%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
72%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
71%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
66%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
66%
Analyzing Data or Information
64%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
63%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
61%
Processing Information
60%
Training and Teaching Others
59%
Documenting/Recording Information
58%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
56%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
54%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
50%
Performing Administrative Activities
47%
Scheduling Work and Activities
42%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
40%
Coaching and Developing Others
39%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
38%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
36%
Developing and Building Teams
34%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
31%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
31%
Assisting and Caring for Others
25%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
23%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
21%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
21%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
19%
Controlling Machines and Processes
18%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
15%
Staffing Organizational Units
15%
Performing General Physical Activities
14%
Handling and Moving Objects
11%

Work Context

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

100%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

97%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

91%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

89%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

89%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

89%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

87%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

87%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

87%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

86%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

80%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

78%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

76%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

75%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

74%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

68%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

68%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

64%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

49%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

48%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

44%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

42%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

42%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

42%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

33%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

28%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

27%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

26%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

22%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

22%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

21%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

17%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

16%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

14%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

14%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

13%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

10%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

10%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

9%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

5%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

5%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

5%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

4%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

3%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

2%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

2%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

2%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

2%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

2%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

2%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

1%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

1%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

0%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

0%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

0%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

0%

Education

Bachelor's degree

57%

Interests

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

80

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

58

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

44

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

36

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

31

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

13

Work Styles

Dependability
84%
Social Orientation
82%
Perseverance
81%
Achievement Orientation
75%
Self-Confidence
73%
Intellectual Curiosity
72%
Innovation
70%
Adaptability
68%
Initiative
68%
Attention to Detail
66%
Cooperation
61%
Integrity
60%
Stress Tolerance
60%
Leadership Orientation
58%
Self-Control
55%
Optimism
53%
Tolerance for Ambiguity
50%
Empathy
45%
Sincerity
33%
Cautiousness
22%

Work Values

Achievement
78%
Relationships
72%
Working Conditions
72%
Independence
61%
Recognition
61%
Support
56%

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