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Sales Engineer

Zobility

Sales Engineer

Seeking a Sales Engineer with experience in automotive interior lighting or illuminated components to support growth within OEM and Tier 1 accounts across the North American market.

This role is ideal for someone with an engineering background who enjoys customer interaction and can confidently bridge technical discussions with commercial objectives. The position will support customer programs from RFQ through launch while helping strengthen technical credibility and customer relationships in the U.S. market.

The ideal candidate is responsive, technically capable, customer-focused, and comfortable working closely with overseas teams in a fast-paced global environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support and manage OEM and Tier 1 customer accounts throughout the sales and program lifecycle
  • Serve as the technical point of contact for customers regarding automotive interior lighting and illuminated component solutions
  • Lead technical discussions, presentations, and application support activities with customers
  • Support RFQ activities through quotation, development, award, and launch
  • Coordinate closely with overseas engineering, quality, and program teams to communicate customer requirements and drive solutions
  • Assist with customer relationship management and help identify opportunities for account growth
  • Conduct onsite customer visits for technical reviews, program support, and relationship development
  • Prepare professional presentations, reports, and technical documentation for customers and internal teams
  • Support issue resolution and ensure timely communication between customers and internal stakeholders
  • Monitor customer trends, competitor activity, and market developments within automotive interiors and lighting systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required (Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related field preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience within automotive interiors, ambient lighting, illuminated components, or related automotive electronics products
  • Strong understanding of automotive product development and RFQ-to-launch processes
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both engineering and commercial teams
  • Experience supporting OEM and/or Tier 1 automotive customers preferred
  • Strong presentation, communication, and customer-facing skills
  • Experience working with global or overseas teams strongly preferred
  • Highly responsive, organized, and proactive work style
  • Additional Asian language skills are a plus, but not required
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
  • Must be able to travel internationally for training within the first few months of employment and maintain a valid passport for business travel

Preferred Background

  • Applications Engineer, Sales Engineer, Product Engineer, or Technical Account Manager background within automotive suppliers
  • Experience supporting interior systems, ambient lighting modules, LED components, HMI systems, or illuminated trim products
  • Existing relationships within OEM or Tier 1 automotive accounts are a plus
  • Experience supporting customer launches and cross-functional coordination in manufacturing environments preferred

We offer attractive, competitive compensation and benefits including, medical, dental, 401k, short-term disability, AD&D, tuition reimbursement, and more. If you take pride in your work and are committed to personal and professional success, let's talk.

Zobility
Vacancy posted 14 hours ago
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