Design / Sales Engineer
This entry-level Design/Sales Engineer role at Confidential Client offers a hands-on opportunity to develop expertise in transformer design, technical sales, and manufacturing processes. The position involves designing transformers, creating CAD drawings, testing products, and collaborating with customers and internal teams, supported by comprehensive training and mentorship in the transformer industry.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, transformer manufacturing and electrical equipment industry.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
As an early-career Design / Sales Engineer on the engineering team for Confidential Client, you will receive hands-on training and mentorship and progressively take on design, testing, and customer-facing responsibilities.
- Learn transformer design, manufacturing, and the electrical equipment industry through on-the-job training and mentorship
- Work with experienced engineers to develop practical transformer design and application knowledge
- Design transformers to meet customer specifications and project requirements
- Create and update CAD drawings for transformers, components, and related equipment
- Assist with testing finished units to verify performance, accuracy, and safety
- Communicate with customers to gather requirements, answer technical questions, and clarify scope
- Support engineering, sales, and production teams to prepare accurate project quotes
- Maintain organized engineering documentation, calculations, design notes, and quote files
- Participate in continuous improvement and troubleshooting of production/technical challenges
- Take on increasing engineering responsibilities as your skills grow
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering field
- Recent graduates and early-career engineers are encouraged to apply
- Fundamental understanding of electrical engineering principles and circuit theory
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Comfortable learning CAD software and other engineering tools
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for internal teams and customers
- Organized, detail-oriented approach to engineering tasks
- Able to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Curious, dependable, and motivated to learn a specialized industry
Why This Position?
This role provides a broad engineering foundation rather than a narrow specialization. You’ll gain experience in:
- Electrical and transformer design
- CAD and technical drawings
- Engineering calculations and documentation
- Product testing and quality assurance
- Customer communications and technical support
- Technical sales, quoting, and proposal development
- Manufacturing and production processes
- Project-based teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
Who Would Be a Good Fit?
You’ll thrive here if you’re an electrical engineering graduate or early-career engineer who wants a hands-on role, enjoys solving practical technical problems, and looks forward to working directly with customers and production teams. Prior transformer industry experience is not required — Confidential Client will provide company-specific training and mentorship.
Compensation
- Estimated base salary: $63,387 per year (estimated)
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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