Lead Sales Engineer

Eaton's North American Sales Division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer to join its team. This hybrid role is based out of our Tukwila, WA location and will cover the Seattle metropolitan area, with a focus on power distribution solutions for large, complex construction projects. A company vehicle is provided! This exciting opportunity offers the ability to build customer relationships, execute sales plans, and leverage business analytics to drive account growth. The role also provides significant impact through the development of technical proposals, resolution of customer issues, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-centric solutions.

Join Our Team: Making a Difference at Eaton

Are you passionate about working for a company that not only delivers cutting-edge solutions but also prioritizes ethical practices and environmental impact? At Eaton, we’re on a mission to power the world around us while leaving a positive footprint.

Who we are: Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader in providing innovative electrical solutions. We power the world around us, including our homes, schools, hospitals, retail stores, factories, data centers, and more.

Our commitment: We’re not just about business; we’re about making a difference. Our team is dedicated to improving lives and safeguarding the environment through our products and services.

What you’ll do:

Sales & Account Ownership

• Build, develop, and maintain relationships with key accounts including electrical contractors, channel partners, and strategic end user customers to drive sales growth and become a trusted advisor for assigned accounts
• Develop and execute account plans using customer insights, data, and market knowledge.

Technical & Solution Selling

• Interpret electrical plans and specifications to develop competitive proposals, including pricing, bills of material, and scope clarifications.
• Partner with internal experts to deliver customer‑centric power distribution solutions.

Cross‑Functional & Project Support

• Collaborate with product, operations, channel, pricing, inside sales, and project teams across the full order lifecycle.
• Resolve technical, quality, and post‑order issues to ensure customer satisfaction.

Market Awareness & Capability Development

• Adapt sales strategies to changing market conditions, pricing, and delivery requirements.
• Continuously build technical, commercial, and business expertise through ongoing learning.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Five (5)+ years of experience selling, engineering, or marketing complex engineering solutions in a technical or commercial field
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
• 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.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within 75 miles of Tukwila, WA (98168) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical limitation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years of electrical industry sales experience
• Knowledge of Seattle area electrical contractors and electrical distributors.
• Familiarity with electrical distribution equipment including load centers, group metering, and disconnects for residential construction projects.
• Familiarity with electrical distribution equipment including switchboards, panelboards, automatic transformer switches, safety switches, dry type distribution transformers for commercial construction projects.
• Familiarity with electrical distribution equipment including low and medium voltage switchgear, medium voltage switches, and medium voltage motor starting solutions used in large commercial construction and industrial projects

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $148,200 - $218,400.

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.