Sales Engineer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Sales engineers are among the most sponsorable sales professionals because the role explicitly requires engineering or CS degrees combined with technical product expertise, making H-1B visa specialty occupation classification straightforward at companies like Salesforce, Palo Alto Networks, AWS, Snowflake, and Datadog. Total compensation ranges from $150,000 to $300,000 OTE at major tech companies, and the combination of deep technical knowledge with customer-facing skills creates a talent shortage that drives consistent sponsorship across SaaS, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor equipment industries.
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Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 160,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.
Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Become a trusted advisor with assigned Electrical Contractors, Channel Partners, Consultants, and End Users across several market segments to influence and guide the design of small to large, complex electrical distribution systems in a given.
- Solution sales comprised of merchandised (into stock) and Low Voltage Distribution, Medium Voltage, Motor Control, Power Switching, Digital Power, Automation, Services and Power Monitoring engineered-to-order equipment used to distribute, monitor and control a customer’s electrical network.
- Interpret electrical plans, specifications, terms and conditions to develop winning proposals to clientele.
- Drive market strategy and demand generation through multi-layered account plans. Actively engages and manages channel partners to increase likelihood of sales success for Schneider Electric target accounts.
- Exceed sales and profitability metrics to assist in achieving Schneider Electric’s ambitions for growth in assigned market.
- Connect Electrical Contractors and Channel Partners to cutting-edge offers, applications and tools to help them achieve their commercial goals.
- Consult with Channel Management, Branch Management, Outside Salespeople, Quotations, Inside Sales, Contractor, Facility Engineers, Executives, Purchasing, Consulting Engineers, General Contractors, and Design Build Electrical Contractors to bring awareness of Schneider Electric innovations to market.
- Work with internal teams of Inside Sales Specialists, Quotation Specialists, Project managers, Channel Managers, Account Managers, Business Development, Services, Strategic Accounts, Industrial Automation Specialists, Consulting Engineering Specialists, Offer Management, Price Managers, and Supply Chain to deliver solutions that solve customer needs.
- The Individual will assist with the tactical execution of operational plans to drive the enablement of channel partners to realize growth targets by implementing sales plans, national/local promotions, training programs (online, self-paced, BOOST, Edge, etc.), and inventory planning. This role helps drive both strategic design and tactical execution of mutual goals.
- Create and develop growth-oriented business plans (JGPA/Targeting) with channel partners for acquisition and existing accounts. Gain agreement, establishing measures of performance to drive mutual accountability.
- Participate in the sales coverage model as well as shaping our distribution channel portfolio to ensure optimal channel coverage to serve.
- Remain current on competitive offers and share insights with Electrical Contractors, Channel Partners, Line of Business and Pricing organizations to develop strategies.
- General understanding of Schneider Electric’s software, cloud analytics and services story for owners as it relates to their own digital and sustainability goals. Engages cross-functional teams for complex software engagements.
- Embody Schneider Electric in the eyes of our customers and channel partners. Share the Schneider Electric brand story to pull through other Schneider Electric technologies and business units.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Who are we looking for? - This job might be for you if:
- 3+ years relevant sales experience preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology or Business is preferred. A combination of education and/or relevant experience will be considered.
- Advanced experience in electrical distribution or energy management industries.
- Advanced experience executive relationship building.
- Experience with any of the following: low voltage electrical distribution, medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, automation, controls, or energy management technologies. Familiarity with Power Distribution Equipment such as busway, panelboards, transformers, switchboards, electrical components, surge protective devices, paralleling switchgear, automation, services, and software preferred.
- Advanced experience with consultative sales methodologies.
LOCAL BENEFITS
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits - it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 94,400 - USD 141,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.
COMPANY BOILERPLATE
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150,000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
INTRODUCTION
Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 160,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.
Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Become a trusted advisor with assigned Electrical Contractors, Channel Partners, Consultants, and End Users across several market segments to influence and guide the design of small to large, complex electrical distribution systems in a given.
- Solution sales comprised of merchandised (into stock) and Low Voltage Distribution, Medium Voltage, Motor Control, Power Switching, Digital Power, Automation, Services and Power Monitoring engineered-to-order equipment used to distribute, monitor and control a customer’s electrical network.
- Interpret electrical plans, specifications, terms and conditions to develop winning proposals to clientele.
- Drive market strategy and demand generation through multi-layered account plans. Actively engages and manages channel partners to increase likelihood of sales success for Schneider Electric target accounts.
- Exceed sales and profitability metrics to assist in achieving Schneider Electric’s ambitions for growth in assigned market.
- Connect Electrical Contractors and Channel Partners to cutting-edge offers, applications and tools to help them achieve their commercial goals.
- Consult with Channel Management, Branch Management, Outside Salespeople, Quotations, Inside Sales, Contractor, Facility Engineers, Executives, Purchasing, Consulting Engineers, General Contractors, and Design Build Electrical Contractors to bring awareness of Schneider Electric innovations to market.
- Work with internal teams of Inside Sales Specialists, Quotation Specialists, Project managers, Channel Managers, Account Managers, Business Development, Services, Strategic Accounts, Industrial Automation Specialists, Consulting Engineering Specialists, Offer Management, Price Managers, and Supply Chain to deliver solutions that solve customer needs.
- The Individual will assist with the tactical execution of operational plans to drive the enablement of channel partners to realize growth targets by implementing sales plans, national/local promotions, training programs (online, self-paced, BOOST, Edge, etc.), and inventory planning. This role helps drive both strategic design and tactical execution of mutual goals.
- Create and develop growth-oriented business plans (JGPA/Targeting) with channel partners for acquisition and existing accounts. Gain agreement, establishing measures of performance to drive mutual accountability.
- Participate in the sales coverage model as well as shaping our distribution channel portfolio to ensure optimal channel coverage to serve.
- Remain current on competitive offers and share insights with Electrical Contractors, Channel Partners, Line of Business and Pricing organizations to develop strategies.
- General understanding of Schneider Electric’s software, cloud analytics and services story for owners as it relates to their own digital and sustainability goals. Engages cross-functional teams for complex software engagements.
- Embody Schneider Electric in the eyes of our customers and channel partners. Share the Schneider Electric brand story to pull through other Schneider Electric technologies and business units.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Who are we looking for? - This job might be for you if:
- 3+ years relevant sales experience preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology or Business is preferred. A combination of education and/or relevant experience will be considered.
- Advanced experience in electrical distribution or energy management industries.
- Advanced experience executive relationship building.
- Experience with any of the following: low voltage electrical distribution, medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, automation, controls, or energy management technologies. Familiarity with Power Distribution Equipment such as busway, panelboards, transformers, switchboards, electrical components, surge protective devices, paralleling switchgear, automation, services, and software preferred.
- Advanced experience with consultative sales methodologies.
LOCAL BENEFITS
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits - it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 94,400 - USD 141,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.
COMPANY BOILERPLATE
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150,000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Sales Engineer
SaaS Sales Engineers Have the Highest Sponsorship Volume
Salesforce, Snowflake, Databricks, ServiceNow, and MongoDB sponsor solutions engineers and presales architects who deliver technical demos, POCs, and architecture reviews for enterprise deals. Total compensation ranges from $160,000 to $280,000 OTE with equity at growth-stage companies.
Cybersecurity Sales Engineering Is in Acute Shortage
Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, SentinelOne, and Fortinet sponsor for sales engineers who can articulate zero-trust, endpoint, and cloud security architectures to CISOs. These roles pay $170,000 to $300,000 OTE and the domestic talent pool is extremely thin.
Cloud Infrastructure Presales Commands Premium Compensation
AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle sponsor solutions architects and presales engineers who design cloud deployments for enterprise customers. These roles pay $160,000 to $280,000 and combine engineering depth with consultative sales skills.
TN Engineer Is the Fastest Path for Canadian and Mexican Citizens
The Engineer category on the USMCA treaty list directly covers sales engineering with no lottery, no cap, and same-day border approval for Canadians. TN visa renews indefinitely in three-year increments and avoids H-1B lottery uncertainty entirely.
L-1 Transfers From International Presales Teams Are Common
Salesforce, Palo Alto Networks, AWS, and SAP operate presales teams in London, Dublin, Sydney, and Singapore and transfer sales engineers on L-1 to U.S. territories. Build one year of strong deal support and technical win rates before requesting transfer.
Engineering Degrees Make Classification Nearly Automatic
Sales engineer roles requiring CS, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering degrees have among the highest H-1B approval rates of any sales-adjacent position. The explicit engineering degree requirement eliminates the specialty occupation ambiguity that other sales titles face.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do companies sponsor H-1B visas for Sales Engineers?
Yes, at high rates. Sales engineering is one of the most sponsorable sales roles because positions require engineering or CS degrees, making H-1B visa classification straightforward. Salesforce, Palo Alto Networks, AWS, Snowflake, and dozens of tech companies sponsor routinely.
What is the typical compensation for sponsored Sales Engineer roles?
Mid-market sales engineers earn $140,000 to $200,000 OTE. Enterprise sales engineers at major tech companies earn $180,000 to $300,000 OTE with equity. Cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure presales at the top end exceeds $300,000 total compensation.
How to find Sales Engineer jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Sales Engineer jobs with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in connecting international candidates with sponsoring employers. Focus on tech companies, software firms, and manufacturing companies that commonly hire Sales Engineers on H-1B, O-1 visa, or L-1 visas. Filter your search specifically for roles requiring technical sales expertise combined with engineering backgrounds to match your qualifications effectively.
What qualifications do Sales Engineer roles require?
A CS, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering degree is standard. Hands-on experience with the product domain (cloud, security, data, networking) is expected. Platform certifications from AWS, Salesforce, Palo Alto, or relevant vendors strengthen candidacy.
Which industries hire the most Sales Engineers?
Enterprise SaaS companies have the highest volume of sales engineering positions. Cybersecurity vendors are growing fastest with the most acute talent shortage. Cloud infrastructure providers employ large presales teams. Semiconductor equipment and industrial automation companies also sponsor for technical sales roles.
What is the career progression for a sponsored Sales Engineer?
The path moves from sales engineer to senior sales engineer to presales manager to director of solutions engineering to VP of presales. Directors earn $200,000 to $320,000 with equity. Some sales engineers transition into product management, customer success leadership, or CTO advisory roles.