Sr Pre-Sales Systems Engineer

Sr Pre-Sales Systems Engineer Location: Virtual, California, United States This position is remote, requires 50% or more travel, and the candidate must live in the state of CA within the Central Valley (Modesto, Stockton, Folsom, Sacramento) or be willing to relocate at their own expense. Job Description: “How You'll help us to connect the world:” The Systems Engineer provides end‑customer focused technical sales support and influencing, technical management of the account, and is the trusted advisor. The Systems Engineer works as a team, along with a Territory Account Manager(s) and/or Partner Account Manager(s) to sell networking solutions through a network of channel partners. The role involves consultative solution‑based discussions with all levels of decision‑makers and will also provide technical demos, architectural and best practice designs, proof of concept trials, training, and presentations for end‑customers, partners, prospects and at events. Responsibilities Pre‑sales engineering network design, radio frequency passive and/or active planning, bill of material creation, sales opportunity engagement, and technical training individually or in larger group settings Identifying and driving the development of a territory account plan based on awareness of the business economics and trends of the industries, including vertical markets Have a working knowledge of RUCKUS Networks wireless, wired and software solutions Act as a trusted technical advisor to end‑customers and partners with the ability to differentiate and competitively position solutions Assist the Territory and/or Partner Account Manager in driving revenue and selling solutions to achieve quota goals Qualifications Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/BA minimum) in Electrical Engineering, Networking Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent proven work‑related experience Minimum 5 years pre‑sales or equivalent experience working with route, switch, and Wi‑Fi technologies A professional or associate level networking industry certification such as Cisco CCIE, CCNA, Juniper JNCIA, Aruba, RUCKUS RCNI or RCWA, CWNA, etc. is preferred Strong ability to support and manage the process of troubleshooting complex problems Highly effective technical presentation skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Requirements A proficient understanding of pre‑sales engineering, technical sales processes, and critical account management Ability to communicate both written and oral technical solutions to a variety of audiences that include executive level decision makers Advanced understanding of end‑customer business drivers and how to map these to an end‑customer network environment, including identification of improvement areas in network design Working knowledge of networking technical skills; specifically, 802.11 Wi‑Fi technology evolution releases (Wi‑Fi 5, 6, 7), RF antenna signal propagation behavior, best practices design and assessment, predictive heat map creation, wireless troubleshooting, wireless network optimization, IP routing and switching WAN/LAN design, setup and configuration, Layer 4‑7 application services, security authentication methods and products, SASE, SD‑WAN, RADIUS, AD, virtualization environments/deployments, VM installations (any of VMWare, KVM, Hyper‑V, GCE, Azure, AWS), secure device/user onboarding solutions, etc. DevOps/REST or other common API programming knowledge a plus General knowledge of the following areas of specialization: Cloud services (SaaS); VLAN; security; VoIP; QoS wired/wireless; BYOD/MDM; P2P; mesh; wireless controller architectures; Wi‑Fi protocols and transmission, RF design, indoor and outdoor wireless deployments; packet capture/analysis tools; and WLAN security Working knowledge of Wi‑Fi design tools such as Ekahau and Hamina, etc. Our salary ranges consider a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to benchmarking by independent third‑party consultants, skill sets, years of experience, training, education, geography, and other business needs. Depending on experience, the range can be higher for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. This position's expected total compensation of $151,000–$227,000 (base salary and commission range). The candidate will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, life and accidental death insurance, a 401(k) plan, and participation in the Company’s Incentive Plan. Candidates starting with the Company will be eligible for eleven paid holidays in a full calendar year, two weeks of paid vacation (prorated based on start date), as well as other leave options. Important Candidate Notice On January 9, 2026, CommScope finalized the sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions segment, which included the CommScope name and brand, to Amphenol Corporation. The remaining businesses — Access Networks Solutions (now rebranded as Aurora Networks) and RUCKUS Networks — have been unified under the new parent company, renamed as Vistance Networks. The role being advertised is part of RUCKUS Networks. Vistance Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr Vistance Networks, Inc.