Sales Development Engineer

National Instruments (NI) is now the new Test & Measurement (T&M) business unit in Emerson's portfolio.

The Sales Development Engineer (SDE) role is designed for engineers who want to develop careers in technical sales, applications engineering, and technical marketing. You will benefit from extensive training programs, including training on T&M products and related technologies, our sales process, public speaking, instructor skills, and on our customers and markets they serve. Come join our team

We're looking for engineers who thrive in teams and enjoy time spent with customers discussing complex engineering problems. Applicants will demonstrate resilience and a passion to excel. The successful applicant will demonstrate confidence in sharing new insights and strive to keep updated with market developments, competitors, customer demand, and new product lines to develop their technical competence, customer understanding, and soft skills.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Spend your first 6 months in rapid learning, gaining expertise with T&M tools and our sales process while supporting T&M customers and their technical challenges

• After 6 months, you will partner with an Account Manager to support customer sales requests, provide demos, training, and customer configurations

• Balance your time between inbound sales demand, marketing generated leads, customer presentations and demos, and your prospecting activities to generate new demand and pipeline

• Develop test and measurement expertise to equip you for your future career

• Qualify demand and call out opportunities to Account Managers to drive growth

• Provide coaching and mentorship to others within the team

• Work collaboratively with many departments, including sales, marketing, technical support, operations, and business units

• Travel to customer sites to conduct training courses, lunch and learns, and product presentations

• Collaborate with our partner and distribution channel

• Create a business plan to drive business success in your territory, identifying the right actions and resources to needed to support business outcomes

Who You Are:

You place a high value on proactive customer facing activity. You demonstrate strong initiative and problem-solving skills. You love learning about new technology. You are passionate about establishing and building relationships through exceptional communication and customer advocacy. You are energetic, enthusiastic, and maintain a positive outlook. You gain the respect of others, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are seen as a leader. You listen attentively and are able to grasp fast-paced technical conversations. You navigate ambiguity and balance multiple stakeholder perspectives. You have a strong customer service attitude, work ethic and drive to succeed

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor of Science in Electromechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Biomedical Engineering

• Strong desire to pursue a long-term career in technical sales, marketing, or applications engineering

• Understanding of electronics, computers, and high-level programming languages (C, Python, LabVIEW, etc)

• Ability to relocate to San Jose, Costa Rica

• Available for moderate travel

• English language competency and effective communication skill

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience with LabVIEW or test instrumentation

• Previous sales or customer facing experience

• Leadership of teams, organizations, or projects will provide a step up into the program

• Confidence presenting to audiences of unique background and experiences

Our Offer To You:

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you should have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage. Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

At Emerson, we are committed to encouraging a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their outstanding experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment gives to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that encourage innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.

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WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go

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Requisition ID : 24010553

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.