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Rogers Machinery, founded in 1949, specializes in industrial compressed air systems, blowers, vacuum pumps, and positive displacement pumps. We have 8 branches in the Northwest with full sales, service, and parts capability as well locations in San Jose, CA, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, and Southern California. Our production facilities are in Portland, OR and Centralia, WA.
Rogers Core Values: Commitment to our Customers; Honesty; Safety; Commitment to our Employees and the Communities we serve
Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision & life coverage; profit sharing & 401k; career training & growth support; counseling, life coaching, financial planning, personal & professional support; tuition reimbursement; paid vacation and sick leave; referral program; flexible spending account; legal aid; voluntary additional benefits (accident, hospital, etc.)
Job Summary:
Provides customer care and project management on existing accounts, prospecting for new accounts, follow-up and closing orders.
Essential Job Duties:
- Identify research and secure new business opportunities, utilizing prospecting skills and community/business networking to quote projects, increase revenue and improve margins. Follow the sales cycle from beginning to end including initial contact; client needs analysis, development of proposals and presentations, and obtaining purchase orders.
- Develop sales strategy in concert with business plans, utilizing a strategic planning process that encompasses company, market, and industry trends to ensure coordination of efforts to achieve goals.
- Develop and maintain relationships with engineer firms, distributors, mechanical contractors, and end users.
- Make 4-6 sales calls a day and 3 cold calls a week.
- Follow production of equipment sold to keep customers informed.
- Interface daily with customers and co-workers, build customer relationships.
- Sell parts and service to support equipment sales and service.
Additional Job Duties:
- Research accounts, identify key players and generate interest.
- Identify and coordinate industry related trade shows to increase company and brand awareness and prospect potential clients.
- Maintain and expand your database of prospects.
- Team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Minimum 3 years inside and/or outside sales experience of capital equipment.
- Mechanical and electrical knowledge, experience and aptitude is necessary.
- This is a technical position and an ability to learn, understand and competently communicate compressor features and benefits is required.
Preferred Skills:
- Proven selling ability & PC skills are required. Prior experience utilizing sales tools for lead generation. Familiar with MS Office.
- Self-starter, works independently, likes to travel.
- Excellent customer follow-up, attention to detail, organization and efficient time management skills are required.
Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer or driving in a car
- Onsite with customers that involve moving, bending, pushing, pulling occasionally.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Overnight travel is required.
Job Type:
- Full-time
Benefits:
- Health Insurance (medical and behavioral health)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account(s)
- Life Insurance
- Profit Share
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) and Roth Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Referral Program
- Professional Development Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health Therapy and Coaching
- Legal Aid/ID Shield
- Financial Advisors
- Pet Insurance
- Ancillary Benefits such as: Critical Illness, Accident, Voluntary Life Plans, Short and Long Term Disability Plans etc.
Pay Range:
- $100,000 - $150,000 Annually Non-Commissioned Sales Position
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: On the road in the Silicon Valley area.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Company Overview:
Rogers Machinery, founded in 1949, specializes in industrial compressed air systems, blowers, vacuum pumps, and positive displacement pumps. We have 8 branches in the Northwest with full sales, service, and parts capability as well locations in San Jose, CA, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, and Southern California. Our production facilities are in Portland, OR and Centralia, WA.
Rogers Core Values: Commitment to our Customers; Honesty; Safety; Commitment to our Employees and the Communities we serve
Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision & life coverage; profit sharing & 401k; career training & growth support; counseling, life coaching, financial planning, personal & professional support; tuition reimbursement; paid vacation and sick leave; referral program; flexible spending account; legal aid; voluntary additional benefits (accident, hospital, etc.)
Job Summary:
Provides customer care and project management on existing accounts, prospecting for new accounts, follow-up and closing orders.
Essential Job Duties:
- Identify research and secure new business opportunities, utilizing prospecting skills and community/business networking to quote projects, increase revenue and improve margins. Follow the sales cycle from beginning to end including initial contact; client needs analysis, development of proposals and presentations, and obtaining purchase orders.
- Develop sales strategy in concert with business plans, utilizing a strategic planning process that encompasses company, market, and industry trends to ensure coordination of efforts to achieve goals.
- Develop and maintain relationships with engineer firms, distributors, mechanical contractors, and end users.
- Make 4-6 sales calls a day and 3 cold calls a week.
- Follow production of equipment sold to keep customers informed.
- Interface daily with customers and co-workers, build customer relationships.
- Sell parts and service to support equipment sales and service.
Additional Job Duties:
- Research accounts, identify key players and generate interest.
- Identify and coordinate industry related trade shows to increase company and brand awareness and prospect potential clients.
- Maintain and expand your database of prospects.
- Team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Minimum 3 years inside and/or outside sales experience of capital equipment.
- Mechanical and electrical knowledge, experience and aptitude is necessary.
- This is a technical position and an ability to learn, understand and competently communicate compressor features and benefits is required.
Preferred Skills:
- Proven selling ability & PC skills are required. Prior experience utilizing sales tools for lead generation. Familiar with MS Office.
- Self-starter, works independently, likes to travel.
- Excellent customer follow-up, attention to detail, organization and efficient time management skills are required.
Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer or driving in a car
- Onsite with customers that involve moving, bending, pushing, pulling occasionally.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Overnight travel is required.
Job Type:
- Full-time
Benefits:
- Health Insurance (medical and behavioral health)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account(s)
- Life Insurance
- Profit Share
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) and Roth Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Referral Program
- Professional Development Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health Therapy and Coaching
- Legal Aid/ID Shield
- Financial Advisors
- Pet Insurance
- Ancillary Benefits such as: Critical Illness, Accident, Voluntary Life Plans, Short and Long Term Disability Plans etc.
Pay Range:
- $100,000 - $150,000 Annually Non-Commissioned Sales Position
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: On the road in the Silicon Valley area.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Sales Engineer
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes Sales Engineer petitions when the role blends sales duties with technical ones. Pull the O*NET profile for Sales Engineers and document how your engineering or CS degree directly maps to the technical requirements of the specific role.
Target companies with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to identify employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for Sales Engineer roles specifically, not just engineering broadly. Employers with repeated filings in your technical domain understand the H-1B process and are less likely to withdraw an offer mid-petition.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your work location and job title. Run the OFLC Wage Search for Sales Engineers in your target metro before accepting an offer so you know the wage floor and can negotiate from an informed position.
Flag your technical specialization in your resume
Sales Engineer covers everything from SaaS demos to industrial controls. Employers filing H-1B petitions need a specialty occupation argument, so your resume should lead with the engineering domain, not the sales function, to strengthen the petition narrative before the offer stage.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before your start date
Your employer must be E-Verify enrolled to hire you on H-1B status. Ask HR to confirm enrollment during the offer negotiation stage, not after you've resigned from your current role. Non-enrolled employers can't legally onboard H-1B workers.
File premium processing if your start date is fixed
Sales Engineer roles often come with quota-driven start dates tied to fiscal quarters. USCIS premium processing guarantees a decision within 15 business days and is worth requesting if your employer has a hard onboarding deadline that standard processing can't meet.
H-1B Visa Sales Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Sales Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as engineering, computer science, or a related discipline. The key is that the job description must emphasize technical duties over sales duties. Roles that list a degree as preferred rather than required can draw a Request for Evidence from USCIS, so the job posting language matters before you apply.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most frequently for Sales Engineers?
Enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, industrial automation, and medical devices are the heaviest H-1B filers for Sales Engineer roles. These industries require candidates who can explain complex products to technical buyers, making the engineering degree requirement clear and defensible. You can browse verified sponsors in these sectors on Migrate Mate, filtered specifically for Sales Engineer LCA filings.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Sales Engineer role at a different employer?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval, provided you're in valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a fresh LCA for your new role and location, and the specialty occupation requirement applies to the new position independently of your previous petition.
How does a Sales Engineer's travel schedule affect H-1B compliance?
Sales Engineers often work across multiple client sites, which creates H-1B worksite compliance obligations. Your employer must file an amended petition or maintain a valid LCA covering each worksite location where you work for more than a short-term period. DOL defines short-term placement rules, but if you're assigned to a client site for extended periods, your employer's HR or legal team needs to account for that in the petition.
What happens to my H-1B status if my Sales Engineer role shifts to a different product line or territory?
A material change in job duties, location, or compensation can require an amended H-1B petition with USCIS. Moving from a technical pre-sales role to a post-sales or account management function, for example, could undermine the specialty occupation basis of your original petition. Document any role changes with your employer's immigration counsel and confirm whether an amendment is needed before the duties formally shift.