Sales Engineer Jobs in Nashville, TN
Sales Engineer jobs in Nashville are concentrated in SoBro, Midtown, and the Gulch, driven by demand from technology, healthcare IT, and industrial automation sectors. Employers hiring right now include Hoffman & Hoffman, Eaton, and Siemens. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Eaton’s North America Sales division is currently seeking a Inside Sales Engineer within 50 miles of Louisville, TN or Nashville, TN.
What you’ll do:
The primary function of the Inside Sales Engineer (ISE) role will be to support management, outside sales engineers and internal/external customers in providing effective solutions to challenging problems involving technical, service, and commercial issues in the Eaton Electrical NAS Division. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: closing orders based upon expertise developed in selling skills and technical knowledge, selling abilities to position Eaton Electrical into preferred position in market and customer activity, providing technical knowledge regarding products/services, negotiating & pricing industrial and construction projects. This role also sells assigned product lines to targeted customers in designated geography or industry with the objective of optimizing sales volume, product mix, and profit margin. The ISE provides technical product support for distributors in addition to other duties that may be assigned by the Area Sales Manager.
The inside sales engineer is to act as a technical and commercial resource to field sales, customers and distributors for quotations and project management of power distribution, power protection, and power equipment maintenance; including electrical solutions from complex custom industrial and commercial assembly applications to residential components. Serve the needs of many customer market segments including: Commercial Construction, Industrial, and Residential.
The primary functions include; accurate and timely plan and specification interpretation, quotation and technical support; communication with customers, warehouse and plants to facilitate problem resolution; proactive identification of sales potential and follow up to secure orders.
Essential job tasks include but are not limited to:
1) Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications. Determine the minimum bill of material, most competitive price level and shipment cycle within the market segment pertaining to each specific negotiation;
2) Proactively facilitate timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedures for resolution;
3) Coordinate warranty and non-warranty repairs and returns, which include shipping issues or service requests;
4) Project manage small to medium projects on as needed basis;
5) Establish and maintain the highest possible commercial relations with present and potential customers (internal and external) by effectively employing the highest level of skills with regard to the art of salesmanship, application engineering, product knowledge, knowledge of customers business and organization and knowledge of Eaton product lines strategic plans for sales growth.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of experience within the electrical industry is required
• Eaton 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.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-miles radius of Louisville, TN or Nashville, TN will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Inside sales experience within the electrical industry
• Experience or exposure to a manufacturing organization
Skills:
POSITION CRITERIA:
• Electrical product knowledge (low to medium voltage Systems)
• Commercial/customer facing experience
• Sales and/or marketing experience
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Strong communication skills
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $92,400 - $135,300
Base 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 believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
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 America Sales division is currently seeking a Inside Sales Engineer within 50 miles of Louisville, TN or Nashville, TN.
What you’ll do:
The primary function of the Inside Sales Engineer (ISE) role will be to support management, outside sales engineers and internal/external customers in providing effective solutions to challenging problems involving technical, service, and commercial issues in the Eaton Electrical NAS Division. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: closing orders based upon expertise developed in selling skills and technical knowledge, selling abilities to position Eaton Electrical into preferred position in market and customer activity, providing technical knowledge regarding products/services, negotiating & pricing industrial and construction projects. This role also sells assigned product lines to targeted customers in designated geography or industry with the objective of optimizing sales volume, product mix, and profit margin. The ISE provides technical product support for distributors in addition to other duties that may be assigned by the Area Sales Manager.
The inside sales engineer is to act as a technical and commercial resource to field sales, customers and distributors for quotations and project management of power distribution, power protection, and power equipment maintenance; including electrical solutions from complex custom industrial and commercial assembly applications to residential components. Serve the needs of many customer market segments including: Commercial Construction, Industrial, and Residential.
The primary functions include; accurate and timely plan and specification interpretation, quotation and technical support; communication with customers, warehouse and plants to facilitate problem resolution; proactive identification of sales potential and follow up to secure orders.
Essential job tasks include but are not limited to:
1) Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications. Determine the minimum bill of material, most competitive price level and shipment cycle within the market segment pertaining to each specific negotiation;
2) Proactively facilitate timely solutions to customer issues by utilizing available resources or creating procedures for resolution;
3) Coordinate warranty and non-warranty repairs and returns, which include shipping issues or service requests;
4) Project manage small to medium projects on as needed basis;
5) Establish and maintain the highest possible commercial relations with present and potential customers (internal and external) by effectively employing the highest level of skills with regard to the art of salesmanship, application engineering, product knowledge, knowledge of customers business and organization and knowledge of Eaton product lines strategic plans for sales growth.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of experience within the electrical industry is required
• Eaton 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.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-miles radius of Louisville, TN or Nashville, TN will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Inside sales experience within the electrical industry
• Experience or exposure to a manufacturing organization
Skills:
POSITION CRITERIA:
• Electrical product knowledge (low to medium voltage Systems)
• Commercial/customer facing experience
• Sales and/or marketing experience
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Strong communication skills
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $92,400 - $135,300
Base 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 believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
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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Sales Engineer Jobs in Nashville: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a sales engineer job in Nashville?
Focus your search on Nashville's technology corridor around SoBro and the Gulch, where healthcare IT vendors, SaaS companies, and industrial automation firms do most of their hiring. Candidates with hands-on demo experience, familiarity with complex solution cycles, and any background in healthcare or manufacturing stand out strongly in this market. Networking through Nashville Technology Council events and local industry meetups also opens doors that online applications alone do not.
Which companies hire sales engineers in Nashville?
Employers hiring sales engineers in Nashville right now include Hoffman & Hoffman, Eaton, and Siemens, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Nashville's mix of established healthcare technology firms, regional SaaS scale-ups, and industrial distribution companies keeps demand for sales engineers consistent across a range of employer sizes.
Are there remote sales engineer jobs in Nashville?
Yes, though remote availability varies: sales engineer roles requiring live product demos or on-site client visits tend to be in-person, while those focused on technical documentation or inside sales cycles are more often remote-eligible. About 86% of sales engineer openings tied to Nashville are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the city's growing base of software and cloud-based employers. Technical presales roles at SaaS companies headquartered in SoBro and Midtown are the most likely to offer hybrid arrangements.
How can I get a sales engineer job in Nashville with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Nashville is moving laterally from a technical support or implementation consultant role at one of the city's many healthcare IT or SaaS companies, where you already interact with customers and understand the product deeply. Employers like regional medical software firms and industrial distributors based in the Nashville metro frequently hire associate sales engineers from their own support teams. Building a portfolio of product demos or earning a relevant technical certification, such as a Salesforce or cloud platform credential, gives you a concrete advantage in local interviews.
Which industries hire the most sales engineers in Nashville?
The sectors hiring the most sales engineers in Nashville are Construction & Real Estate, Technology & Software, and Cybersecurity, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Nashville's long-standing concentration of healthcare companies and its expanding technology sector create sustained demand for sales engineers who can translate complex products into measurable business outcomes for clients.
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