EATON

Development Program: Technical Sales

EATON$82K *
Arden, NC 28704In-Person
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (graduation before August 2027)
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8
  • No employment immigration sponsorship available
  • At least one internship or co-op experience (or equivalent of 3 months work experience)
  • Geographically flexible to relocate within the United States

Responsibilities

  • Participate in a two-year rotational program designed for future sales and business leaders
  • Gain hands-on technical, commercial, and leadership experience across Eaton's Electrical Sector
  • Build foundational product knowledge and customer understanding through assigned technical roles in Year One
  • Transition to an Inside Sales Engineer role in Year Two to apply technical knowledge and sales skills
  • Support customers and drive business growth in a customer-facing Inside Sales Engineer position

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards package
  • One-time $6,000 signing bonus
Full Job Description
About the Program:

In our Technical Sales Program: You will accelerate your career by gaining hands-on product knowledge, getting exposure to regional market strategies, and developing essential customer service and sales skills.

It's time to make connections, get energized, and power ahead.

Eaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices. The annual salary for this role is $82,000 a year. This position offers a one-time $6,000 signing bonus.

What you'll do:

The Technical Sales Leadership Development Program (TSLDP) is a two-year rotational program within Eaton's Electrical Sector designed to develop future sales and business leaders. Through two one-year rotations, participants gain hands-on technical, commercial, and leadership experience while building expertise in Eaton's products, solutions, and customer-focused sales strategy. Structured training, mentorship, and real-world assignments prepare participants to deliver value-driven solutions to distributors, contractors, consultants, OEMs, and end customers while building strong relationships across Eaton's businesses and customer channels.

Year One Rotation (Asheville, NC)

Participants will complete one of the following technical assignments designed to build foundational product knowledge, customer understanding, and business expertise:
  • Project Engineer/Coordinator - Project Management Organization
  • Technical Support Engineer - Technical Resource Center
  • OEM Account Engineer
  • Critical Power & Digital Infrastructure (CPDI) Account Engineer


Year Two Rotation

Participants will transition into an Inside Sales Engineer role at an Eaton sales office located anywhere within the United States. In this customer-facing assignment, participants will apply their technical knowledge and sales skills to support customers, develop solutions, drive business growth, and prepare for future sales leadership opportunities.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a graduation date before August 2027
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8
  • Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
  • Minimum of one internship or co-op experience or an equivalent of 3 months of work experience completed at the time of this application
  • Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
  • Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community
  • Ability to speak a second language
  • Enrolled in an engineering or business degree from an accredited institution


Skills:

Position Criteria:
  • The first assignment will be in Asheville, NC. The second assignment will be in a district sales office within the United States.
  • This role may include travel (up to 25%) within a local region as determined by the Technical Sales assignment manager
  • This role may require the employee to maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license

About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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