Sales Engineer – Public Safety - Washington, DC

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Silvus Technologies is seeking a Sales Engineer – Public Safety to work closely with the Sales, Marketing, and Business Development teams to provide our customers with tailored solutions to meet their needs. This role participates in technical sales, demonstrations, and support of the Silvus family of advanced multi antenna MIMO radio and mesh networking solutions. This position also plays a key role in influencing product development.  

This position reports to the Director of Sales Engineering on the Sales Engineering team. The opportunity is well suited for an entrepreneurial technologist who enjoys interacting with customers, has a healthy sense of adventure, and enjoys traveling.

This position is eligible for 100% remote work depending on location. Candidates must be based in the Washington Metropolitan area to be eligible for remote work. 

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

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  Provide pre- and post-sales technical support including system planning, customer training, system optimization, etc.

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  Become an expert on the operation and application of Silvus' unique radio and networking solutions and its advantages over competing technologies.

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  Prepare and conduct product demonstrations for customer visits and equipment evaluations.

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  Visit customer sites to provide technical support and deliver training.

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  Troubleshoot failures and abnormal situations in the field.

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  Collect and analyze field failures and abnormalities and provide feedback to the development team.

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  Help design engineers reproduce and troubleshoot problems.

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  Participate in resource allocation and hardware maintenance to support different sales and business development activities.

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  Help drive future product development.

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•  Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other related technical fields with at least 2 years of demonstrated experience in a pre-and post-sales technical support position; OR High School Diploma/GED with at least 6 years of experience in a pre-and post-sales technical support position.

• Proficiency with radio frequency instruments such as signal generators and spectrum analyzers.

• Willingness to travel and work at customer sites.

• Must be based in the Washington Metropolitan area.  

• • Trade shows.

  • Outdoor environment for demonstrations.

  • Occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field.

  • Lift equipment up to 50 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.

   

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  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other related technical fields with at least 2 years of demonstrated experience in a pre-and post-sales technical support position; OR High School Diploma/GED with at least 6 years of experience in a pre-and post-sales technical support position.

  • Must be based in the Metropolitan Washington area.  

  • 25-50%

• Familiarity with Linux.

• Proficiency with TCP/IP protocol and networking.

• Experience with operating and testing IP radios/modems.

• Knowledge of wireless communication systems, radio frequency signal propagation, and digital communication technologies.

• Proficiency with programming languages such as C/C++.

• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.