S&P Global, Inc

Solutions Engineer

S&P Global, Inc • $121K — $165K *
Southfield, MI 48076In-Person
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or degrees in Engineering, Business, Computer Science preferred
  • 8+ years of industry experience in pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or technical sales, ideally in automotive or SaaS
  • Proven ability to influence technical and business stakeholders during complex sales cycles
  • Strong business acumen with a history of connecting technical solutions to ROI
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Experience with multiple product lines is a plus
  • Automotive technology experience strongly preferred
  • Ability to travel up to 50% based on business needs

Responsibilities

  • Deliver impactful product demos and technical workshops for various partners
  • Serve as a trusted expert throughout the sales and customer success cycle
  • Develop scalable solutions that align with customer goals using the full product suite
  • Translate technical features into business-driven value propositions
  • Collaborate with sales and customer success teams to build strategy and accelerate deals
  • Capture customer needs and market insights to inform product development
  • Contribute to scaling the Solutions Engineering function by shaping tools and best practices

Benefits

  • Access to annual incentive plans
  • Eligibility for additional company benefits
  • Opportunity to join a newly established and growing Solutions Engineering team
  • Engagement in a culture of technical excellence and collaboration
  • Possibility to work in an environment that values customer feedback and technical curiosity
Full Job Description
The Role: Solutions Engineer

About the Role: We're building a new, worldclass Solutions Engineering team and we're looking for an experienced Solutions Engineer who knows how to bring industry and technical credibility, commercial impact, and clear business value to every interaction. In this role, you will be a primary partner to our sales and customer success organizations, helping prospects and customers understand how our integrated product suite solves their most important challenges. You'll design and deliver compelling demos, architect effective solutions, and translate complex capabilities into meaningful outcomes. This is a highly visible, customer-facing role for someone who is skilled at bridging industry and technical depth with sales strategy and has a proven track record of influencing buying decisions. You'll join an Enterprise Solutions team that includes both new external talent and existing colleagues transitioning into our newly formed function all reporting to the Head of Solutions Engineering.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only): S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $121,000-$165,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits that we provide to our employees, please click here.

What You'll Do:

Driving Technical Engagements
  • Deliver high impact product demonstrations, proofs of concept, and technical workshops tailored to OEM, Dealer Group, Dealer, and Third-Party partners.
  • Serve as a trusted industry and technical expert throughout the sales and customer success cycle, from discovery through solution design and final evaluation.


Architect Effective Solutions
  • Develop solutions that leverage our full product suite - including Polk Automotive Solutions, Pricing & Incentives, and Tierless Solutions - ensuring feasibility, scalability, and alignment with customer goals.
  • Translate technical features into clear, business driven value propositions that can connect to our client needs.


Partner with Sales and Customer Success
  • Work closely with sales and customer success teams to build strategy, prepare for key meetings, accelerate deal progression, and support retention efforts.
  • Provide technical clarity that differentiates our solutions in competitive environments.


Champion the Voice of the Customer
  • Capture customer needs, technical requirements, and market insights from the field, and share them with Product Management and Engineering.
  • Help the organization stay aligned with evolving customer priorities.


Strengthen the Solutions Engineering Function
  • Help shape tools, processes, and best practices as our team scales.
  • Model a culture of technical excellence, curiosity, and collaboration.


What Success Looks Like
  • You consistently advance sales opportunities through credible, confident technical and industry leadership.
  • Your demos, workshops, and solution designs resonate with customers and clearly connect to their challenges.
  • You routinely bridge the gap between technical understanding and business outcomes, strengthening trust with both customers and internal teams.
  • Product, Engineering, Customer Success and Sales view you as a thoughtful, reliable partner who elevates conversations and helps win business.
  • You contribute to building a scalable, repeatable, high performing Solutions Engineering function.


What We're Looking For:
  • Bachelor's degree, with a preference for MBA or Degrees in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or related fields.
  • 8+ years of industry experience with experience preferred in pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or technical sales, ideally in automotive or SaaS.
  • Proven success influencing technical and business stakeholders in complex sales cycles.
  • Ability to master a sophisticated product suite and explain it to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Strong business acumen and a track record of connecting technical solutions to ROI.
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience supporting multiple product lines is a plus.
  • Automotive technology experience is strongly preferred.
  • This role requires up to 50% travel, depending on business needs.


Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

About S&P Global, Inc

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S&P Global, Inc Careers

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Learn more about S&P Global, Inc
Size
22,850 employees
Market Cap
$107.6 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+7.9%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
SPGI
* Ladders Estimates

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