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Senior level sales engineer jobs put experienced professionals in charge of complex deal cycles, technical strategy, and the teams or initiatives that drive revenue outcomes. Roles are concentrated across Technology & Software, Energy, and Manufacturing, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote positions, and employers like Fivetran, Meter, and Plaid hiring at this level now.
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Title: Principal Pre Sales Systems Engineer
Location: Southern California (100% Remote)
Duration: Fulltime employment
Salary: $200-250k/Annum
Description:
This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home. As a Principal PreSales Systems Engineer for HPE Networking, you will be responsible for managing pre-sales technical / functional support to prospective clients and Global Major customers while ensuring customer satisfaction. With a proven track record of successful sales support activity, the Systems Engineer will present and articulate the capabilities and values of a HPE Network Solution versus that of our competitors. The preferred candidate will have career level experience with networking infrastructure technologies in all arenas. The SE will work with Territory Managers to qualify opportunities and convert leads into successful engagements. The Principal Networking Systems Engineer must combine excellent sales support, and consultative skills with an expert understanding of advanced and emerging technologies with an emphasis on campus and distributed branch networks. The Systems Engineer will consult with their assigned Territory Manager to provide a comprehensive pitch to prospective clients. This Systems Engineer will proactively support an opportunity pipeline and drive through the sales process to closure. This Principal-level position requires the ability to lead in a team environment and to collaborate on the development of innovative, tailored solutions for both clients and prospects. Incumbents must know how to gather the client data required to effectively tailor a solution. Solution selling is a must, and incumbents need to understand the various ways a solution may be delivered and could anticipate what will work best for a given client. By combining technical expertise with business acumen this role provides vital, detailed information about how HPE Networking solutions deliver business value to our clients. The territory for this position is Southern California.
Responsibilities:
- Manage account and partner responsibilities for selected (Global Major) accounts in assigned territory.
- Provide the optimum combination of hardware, software, and services to meet complex customer needs.
- Play a role in the development of the bid, proposal, and presentation of the solution to the prospect.
- Provide specific solutions/technology/product/technical and sales support for accounts in assigned territory.
- Deliver technical presentations to customers, partners, and potential prospects.
- Manage channel partners to help drive business and deliver demand generation events.
- Develop account relationships over time to continue to deliver advice to the customer and identify additional opportunities; maintain and manage a sales pipeline and forecasts against regional goals.
- Possess competitive knowledge including solution, technology, and product offerings.
- Provide consultative support to key internal/external stakeholders in assigned territory.
- Use in-depth product knowledge to provide technical expertise to sales staff and the customer through sales presentations and product demonstrations. Assists the sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer needs.
- Prepare detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of customer products/applications/solutions.
- Create detailed design and implementation specifications for complex products/applications/solutions.
- Build a proof of concept based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demo for client.
- Provide consultation to prospective users and/or product capability assessment and validation.
Experience:
- 10+ years of infrastructure engineering and experience with successful pre-sales support is preferred.
- Oral and written communication, organizational, presentation, prioritization, and interpersonal skills.
- Must be customer focused and have the ability to design and manage solutions to complex technical issues.
- Ability to interface with senior levels of internal / external organizations is required.
- Extensive Aruba Networking or Juniper Mist Networking knowledge.
- Routing and switching technologies.
- Networking Security.
- NAC experience - Clearpass, Client, Cloud NAC, Juniper Access Assurance.
- Wireless Design, deployment, and troubleshooting.
- Pre and post wireless site survey knowledge - eg. Ekahau or Hamina.
- CWNA, CWDP, CWSP knowledge level preferred.
BayOne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class. This job posting represents the general duties and requirements necessary to perform this position and is not an exhaustive statement of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise or alter this job description.
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Senior Level Sales Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level sales engineer job?
Employers hiring at this level look for engineers who can own a full technical sales cycle without hand-holding, including discovery, solution design, and post-sale transitions. A strong candidate demonstrates command of complex integrations, a history of influencing enterprise deals, and the ability to mentor junior engineers or lead a pre-sales team. Certifications in relevant platforms and documented wins on large accounts give a real edge.
Which companies hire senior level sales engineers?
Companies hiring senior level sales engineers right now include Fivetran, Meter, and Plaid, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level tends to concentrate in established enterprise technology vendors, fast-scaling SaaS companies, and industrial or infrastructure firms that rely on technical sales talent to close high-value contracts.
Are there remote senior level sales engineer jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are common at this level. About 41% of senior level sales engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how many enterprise technology and software companies structure pre-sales roles around travel and client visits rather than a fixed office. On-site positions remain more common in manufacturing and defense sectors.
What makes a sales engineer role senior level?
A senior level sales engineer role is defined by scope and ownership. You are expected to lead the technical strategy on complex, multi-stakeholder deals, act as the deepest technical resource on a pre-sales team, and mentor or develop less experienced engineers. These roles go beyond demo delivery into shaping solution architecture, building reusable assets for the team, and influencing product roadmap feedback based on field experience.
Which industries hire the most senior level sales engineers?
Senior level sales engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Energy, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because their products and platforms require deep technical credibility during the sales process, and a senior engineer's ability to navigate complex buyer organizations directly affects deal outcomes.