# Sales Engineer at Podium Automation

- Company: Podium Automation
- What the company does: Custom control panels designed, built, and shipped in four weeks. Software-enabled precision, UL 508A certified, no surprises. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.podiumautomation.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $130K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/podium-automation/58bdff6d-de99-4cec-aa55-00edcc84b5c3
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/podium-automation-sales-engineer/

## About the role

Lead first calls with prospective customers to understand their control panel needs, project timelines, and technical requirements Review customer-provided documentation (single-line diagrams, BOMs, specifications, RFQs) and translate it into standard inputs that drive our quoting process

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years in a sales engineering, applications engineering, or technical pre-sales role, ideally in industrial automation, electrical equipment, power distribution, or related fields
- Strong working knowledge of industrial control panels, motor controls, PLCs, VFDs, or related electrical equipment. You can read a single-line diagram and ask the right questions
- Excellent written and verbal communication, you can explain technical tradeoffs to both engineers and non-technical buyers
- Customer-obsessed mindset with a track record of building trust with technical buyers

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