Pre Sales Engineer Jobs in Illinois
Pre Sales Engineer jobs in Illinois are consistently active, with strong demand concentrated in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and industrial automation sectors and openings at every level from associate pre sales engineer through senior and principal roles. Chicago is the dominant hiring market, with Naperville and Downers Grove close behind as technology corridor hubs, and companies like Salesforce, Oracle, and CDW maintain deep pre sales teams rooted in the state. The most in-demand specialties right now are SaaS solutions engineering, data platform presales, and manufacturing technology. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Eaton's North American Sales team is seeking a Pre-Sales Engineer within 50 miles of Woodridge, IL or Arden, NC facility.
What you’ll do:
The Pre-Sales Engineer will be responsible for providing presales application & technical support of the entire CPDI portfolio such as D-IT (single phase UPS, PDU, racks, connectivity) and CPS products (3-Phase UPS) for channel sales, partners, and end users in market. The role will strategically align with channel sales by analyzing application requirements, technical specifications, and creating an accurate and all-encompassing Build of Materials. The achievement of assigned key performance indicators, project escalation to the Regional Sales Engineers and/or Application Engineers, superior customer engagement, and providing maximum coverage and channel penetration will be key to this role. This role will partner Application Engineers for product-specific technical escalations, and Regional Pre-Sales Engineers for region-specific projects where the end user is located in territory.
In this function you will:
- Provide general pre-sale application and technical support, and product guidance and solutions of all CPDI products such as D-IT (single phase UPS, PDU, racks, connectivity) and CPS products (3-Phase UPS) for customers, end users, field sales, distributors and resellers per channel structure.
- Deliver exceptional service as the main point of customer contact through a positive attitude, high availability, accuracy, and responsiveness.
- Partner with channel sales to support and influence designated sales goals
- Analyze customer power systems and load requirements, interpret customer specifications, drawings, and schematics to select appropriate units for customer applications and build/validate Bill of Material.
- Cross reference competitive product
- Escalate appropriately to Regional Pre-Sales Engineers and Application Engineers
- Provide quotations per customer requirements according to channel pricing procedures
- Administer pricing programs such as deal registrations and special discounts
- Profile sales opportunities and communicate leads to field sales organization, Regional Pre-Sales Engineers, and Application Engineers
- Provide a single point of customer contact, owing the project from inception to implementation
- Develop and maintain customer relationships through excellent customer service skills
- Manage daily phone, email, and chat volume to support internal and external customers
- Communicate regularly with the channel sales organization to share and influence business intelligence
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution
- Minimum 1 year of professional experience in sales, customer support, marketing, or engineering
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50 radius of Arden, NC or Woodridge, IL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitationEaton 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 electrical engineering
- Understand basic electrical/power theory
- Understand and apply electrical standards (UL, NEMA, IEC, etc.)
The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and sales incentive. This position has a total compensation range of $84,750 - 124,300.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Eaton's North American Sales team is seeking a Pre-Sales Engineer within 50 miles of Woodridge, IL or Arden, NC facility.
What you’ll do:
The Pre-Sales Engineer will be responsible for providing presales application & technical support of the entire CPDI portfolio such as D-IT (single phase UPS, PDU, racks, connectivity) and CPS products (3-Phase UPS) for channel sales, partners, and end users in market. The role will strategically align with channel sales by analyzing application requirements, technical specifications, and creating an accurate and all-encompassing Build of Materials. The achievement of assigned key performance indicators, project escalation to the Regional Sales Engineers and/or Application Engineers, superior customer engagement, and providing maximum coverage and channel penetration will be key to this role. This role will partner Application Engineers for product-specific technical escalations, and Regional Pre-Sales Engineers for region-specific projects where the end user is located in territory.
In this function you will:
- Provide general pre-sale application and technical support, and product guidance and solutions of all CPDI products such as D-IT (single phase UPS, PDU, racks, connectivity) and CPS products (3-Phase UPS) for customers, end users, field sales, distributors and resellers per channel structure.
- Deliver exceptional service as the main point of customer contact through a positive attitude, high availability, accuracy, and responsiveness.
- Partner with channel sales to support and influence designated sales goals
- Analyze customer power systems and load requirements, interpret customer specifications, drawings, and schematics to select appropriate units for customer applications and build/validate Bill of Material.
- Cross reference competitive product
- Escalate appropriately to Regional Pre-Sales Engineers and Application Engineers
- Provide quotations per customer requirements according to channel pricing procedures
- Administer pricing programs such as deal registrations and special discounts
- Profile sales opportunities and communicate leads to field sales organization, Regional Pre-Sales Engineers, and Application Engineers
- Provide a single point of customer contact, owing the project from inception to implementation
- Develop and maintain customer relationships through excellent customer service skills
- Manage daily phone, email, and chat volume to support internal and external customers
- Communicate regularly with the channel sales organization to share and influence business intelligence
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution
- Minimum 1 year of professional experience in sales, customer support, marketing, or engineering
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50 radius of Arden, NC or Woodridge, IL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitationEaton 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 electrical engineering
- Understand basic electrical/power theory
- Understand and apply electrical standards (UL, NEMA, IEC, etc.)
The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and sales incentive. This position has a total compensation range of $84,750 - 124,300.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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- Technology & Software
- Fintech
- Manufacturing
- Electronics & Hardware
- Construction & Real Estate
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in pre sales engineer jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field required
- Proven ability to deliver technical product demonstrations to enterprise or mid-market audiences
- Experience building and presenting customized solutions that address specific customer technical requirements
- Proficiency with CRM tools and sales engagement platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with sales and product teams
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, or industry-specific technical environments relevant to the employer's product
Pre Sales Engineer Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a pre sales engineer in Illinois?
Pre sales engineering in Illinois requires no state-issued license or registration. Most Illinois employers hire candidates with a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline, combined with hands-on knowledge of the product category they will be selling, whether that is enterprise software, networking hardware, or industrial systems. Certifications from vendors like AWS, Cisco, or Salesforce strengthen a candidate's profile and are commonly cited in Chicago-area job postings.
How much do pre sales engineers make in Illinois?
Pre sales engineers in Illinois earn a median of about $99,710 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,570 for the lowest 10% to over $162,590 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire pre sales engineers in Illinois?
Employers hiring pre sales engineers in Illinois right now include Eaton, Everpure, and JPMorganChase, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of corporate headquarters and technology resellers in the Chicago metro makes it one of the more active states for pre sales roles across both software and infrastructure categories.
Which Illinois cities have the most pre sales engineer jobs?
Chicago and Woodridge post the most pre sales engineer openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates because of its headquarters density and large enterprise customer base, while Naperville and Downers Grove draw significant volume from the technology and telecommunications employers clustered along the Interstate 88 corridor west of the city.
Are there remote pre sales engineer jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 100% of pre sales engineer openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the discovery and demonstration work can be done via video call. The portions most likely to require in-person presence are on-site proof-of-concept installations and large executive briefings with key enterprise accounts.
How can I get hired as a pre sales engineer in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a sales or solutions engineer associate role from a technical support, implementation, or inside sales position. Large Illinois-based technology companies and managed service providers regularly post associate pre sales or junior solutions engineer titles that are designed for candidates with strong technical foundations but limited presales experience. Earning a vendor certification in a relevant platform, building a portfolio of demo recordings, or completing a structured sales engineering bootcamp significantly improves competitiveness for these roles.
Where can I find and apply to pre sales engineer jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to pre sales engineer jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across companies of all sizes. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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