Explore Pre-Sales Engineer Jobs

Pre-Sales Engineers help organizations connect customer needs with technical solutions. Working alongside sales teams, they explain products, demonstrate capabilities, answer technical questions, and help prospective customers understand how a solution can address their challenges. Explore vetted Pre-Sales Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including roles paying $100,000 or more.

What Does a Pre-Sales Engineer Do?

Responsibilities vary by company and product, but often include leading product demonstrations, gathering technical requirements, developing solution proposals, responding to requests for information or proposals, and supporting proof-of-concept projects. Pre-Sales Engineers may also collaborate with product, engineering, implementation, and customer success teams to ensure proposed solutions are practical and aligned with customer goals.

Skills Employers Look For

Successful candidates typically combine technical knowledge with clear communication and customer-facing skills. Employers may seek experience with relevant software, cloud platforms, infrastructure, or industry-specific tools, along with the ability to present complex ideas to varied audiences. Listening, analytical problem-solving, collaboration, and an understanding of the sales process can also be valuable.

Career Paths and Work Settings

Pre-Sales Engineers work across industries, especially in technology and business-to-business companies. Depending on the organization, similar roles may be listed as Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, or Technical Pre-Sales Consultant. Career progression can include senior or principal individual-contributor roles, team leadership, or broader positions in sales, solutions architecture, and product strategy.

Find Pre-Sales Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Search Ladders for vetted professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more. Review job requirements, responsibilities, and location details to identify Pre-Sales Engineer roles that fit your expertise and career goals. Compensation and qualifications vary by employer and position.

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$90K - $120K *

Transform customer experiences by serving as a trusted advisor in navigating complex testing requirements. Collaborate with engineers and industry leaders to deliver tailored solutions that drive busi...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Unlock growth by managing and expanding technical sales in diverse industries. Engage with customers to deliver tailored metal cutting solutions while balancing territory planning and administration...

Pittsburgh, PARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Drive growth by delivering tailored metal cutting solutions to diverse industries. Manage accounts, develop new business, and collaborate with distributor partners while traveling extensively within y...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to providing advanced technical support and troubleshooting for end-user computing environments. Elevate user experiences by resolving complex issues and enhancing operati...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$110K - $135K *

Play a key role in designing and optimizing data solutions on Microsoft Azure, enhancing analytics and reporting capabilities. Collaborate with teams to build scalable data pipelines and ensure high-q...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$125K - $150K *

Transform data solutions by designing and optimizing scalable pipelines on Microsoft Azure. Collaborate with teams to enhance analytics and reporting, ensuring high-quality data management and governa...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by bridging customer needs with engineering solutions. As an Application Engineer, you'll enhance our Asset Intelligence Platform, ensuring it evolves with infrastructure demands whil...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$85K - $105K *

Partner with us to ensure project efficiency and clarity by maintaining documentation, tracking decisions, and supporting construction teams. Your attention to detail will help prevent critical oversi...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $175K *

Deliver robust, scalable software solutions that enhance security for critical services. Collaborate with diverse technologies to design, code, and deploy high-performance systems, ensuring security i...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$129K - $239K *

Drive performance excellence as a strategic leader in Sustainment Operations. Lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage metrics and collaborate with senior leadership to achieve measurable gains...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by providing engineering support for complex systems integration, ensuring compliance with standards while managing interfaces and user requirements. Collaborate on assessments and te...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$98K - $147K *

Champion innovation in RTL design, ensuring robust, efficient implementations for SoC projects. Collaborate globally to deliver high-quality digital logic that meets timing and performance targets acr...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$170K - $190K *

Join a team that's dedicated to creating cutting-edge audio and video systems. You will engage directly with customers, providing technical support while collaborating with development and sales teams...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$79K - $158K *

Shape the future of HVAC solutions by providing expert pre-sale and post-sale support to top-tier customers. Collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored solutions and drive new business opport...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Elevate channel partner success by owning technical relationships, enabling engineers, and creating reusable resources. Drive outcomes through coaching and collaboration, ensuring partners independent...

San Francisco, CARemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Engage partners by driving technical enablement and solution design. Collaborate across teams to empower resellers and integrators, ensuring successful adoption and growth of innovative solutions thro...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$175K - $265K *

Join a team that's redefining cloud data solutions by engaging customers, designing scalable architectures, and driving success through innovative technology and trusted relationships. Your expertise...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$246K - $307K *

Transform sales strategies in a fast-paced SaaS environment by driving pipeline growth, collaborating with partners, and exceeding targets while navigating a competitive landscape and utilizing effect...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Champion customer-centric sales by leveraging engineering expertise to expand current accounts and develop new opportunities across diverse markets. Collaborate closely with clients through visits and...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $275K *

Partner with us to drive technical solutions for enterprise clients, showcasing product value through demos and proof-of-concept activities. Collaborate with sales and technical teams to enhance custo...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data solutions! Leverage your technical skills to build prototypes and guide customers in adopting innovative data strategies, all while collaborating with a p...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$85K - $100K *

Drive growth of the Public Address portfolio by providing technical expertise, influencing specifications, and supporting strategic projects. Collaborate with sales teams and stakeholders to shape go...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Collaborate to drive customer success by integrating deployed intelligence into workflows. As a key technical resource, ensure seamless implementation, bridging client needs and engineering while mana...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$188K - $357K *

Drive success by leveraging technical expertise to support sales and deployment of Siemens EDA emulation tools, ensuring customer satisfaction and fostering strong relationships within the electronics...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Advance your career by providing critical systems engineering support for C3I&N initiatives. Collaborate on program evaluations, technical documentation, and system validation to ensure optimal perfor...

2 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Pre-Sales Engineer?question toggle

    A Pre-Sales Engineer is a customer-facing technical professional who supports the sales process by understanding customer requirements and explaining how a product or service can meet them.

  • What does a Pre-Sales Engineer do?question toggle

    Common duties include delivering product demonstrations, answering technical questions, assessing requirements, preparing solution proposals, and collaborating with sales and technical teams.

  • What skills are useful for Pre-Sales Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Employers often value technical expertise relevant to their products, presentation and communication skills, analytical problem-solving, customer engagement, and the ability to work across teams.

  • Are Pre-Sales Engineer jobs available with salaries of $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Yes. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, and Pre-Sales Engineer opportunities may be available at that level. Pay depends on the employer, role, location, and candidate experience.

  • What titles are similar to Pre-Sales Engineer?question toggle

    Related titles can include Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, and Technical Pre-Sales Consultant. Responsibilities and naming conventions differ by company.