Technical Sales Engineer

Holmbergs Safety System is hiring a Technical Sales Engineer to support its growth in North America within occupant and child safety. The role connects engineering, sales, and customer collaboration by developing technical solutions, supporting customer programs from RFQ through launch, and communicating product value to customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities:

• Work with customers, sales colleagues, and engineering teams to understand technical requirements, performance criteria, and program constraints
• Recommend technically feasible solutions that align with customer specifications and business objectives
• Lead product demonstrations, technical presentations, and design reviews with engineering and purchasing stakeholders
• Support RFQ, RFP, and RFI responses by contributing technical input, feasibility assessments, and relevant documentation
• Coordinate proof-of-concept builds, samples, validation testing, pilot programs, and product launches
• Translate complex technical information into clear, value-focused communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Gather customer feedback, market insights, and competitive intelligence to support product and business development
• Provide product and application training to customers and internal teams

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or another relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• 2 to 5 years of experience in sales engineering, solutions engineering, application engineering, or technical sales
• The ability to understand customer specifications and communicate technical solutions clearly
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage multiple customer opportunities and projects with different timelines and priorities
• Experience with Microsoft Office and CRM systems
• Experience in automotive or vehicle manufacturing, occupant safety, seating systems, restraint systems, or child car seats
• Experience working with OEM or Tier 1 customer programs
• Knowledge of the RFQ-to-launch process
• Familiarity with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, FMVSS, and SAE practices
• CAD experience