Sales Engineer Technical Sales Development Program (US North-East)
This role is a structured technical sales development program designed for candidates with a technical networking background to transition into a high-growth sales career. The position involves learning the full sales cycle, representing a multi-vendor networking portfolio, and progressively taking on account ownership and deal responsibilities under senior leadership mentorship. It offers a competitive base salary with uncapped commissions and a clear career path toward senior sales roles.
About Careertakes
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Role overview
Join a structured Technical Sales Development Program designed for engineers who want to transition into high-growth technical sales. You’ll be trained and mentored while representing a multi-vendor networking and security portfolio to enterprise and carrier customers. This role is operating in the Newark, NJ area.
What You’ll Do
- Learn the full sales cycle — prospecting, technical positioning, quoting, and closing — directly from senior sales leadership
- Represent a multi-vendor portfolio (Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, Arista, Versa, Palo Alto, optical) to enterprise and carrier customers
- Translate technical credibility into commercial conversations; build trust quickly with customers using your field background
- Take increasing ownership of accounts and deals as you demonstrate results
- Work closely with solution architects, pre-sales, and product teams to create winning proposals
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, IT, or similar) completed within the last 10 years
- At least one relevant certification (CCNA, Nokia NRS-1, JNCIA, or equivalent associate-level networking credential)
- Hands-on experience installing, configuring, or supporting networking equipment — internships and junior field roles qualify
- Strong written and spoken English; comfortable presenting to customers and building rapport
- Coachable, competitive, and motivated to build a long-term career in technical sales
- Based in (or willing to relocate to) the Newark, NJ / US North‑East region
Compensation & Growth
- Base: $50,000 / year
- Commission: Uncapped, aggressive variable commission structure — top performers often out-earn traditional bases within their first 1–2 years
- Equity: Potential for company equity tied to growth milestones
- Mentorship: Direct, hands-on coaching from leadership with decades of carrier and enterprise sales experience
- Career path: Clear progression toward Account Executive → Sales Director with demonstrated results
Why candidates join this program
- Fast, structured learning curve that turns technical field experience into commercial impact
- Real deal ownership early — not shadowing only, but meaningful responsibility with revenue upside
- Multi-vendor exposure that builds a marketable skillset across leading networking and security platforms
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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