Sales Engineer - Power Systems

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Anchorage, AK

Full Time

Posted March 20, 2026

$95k - $160k

Transmission & Distribution

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Listing evidence and provenance

Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Transmission & Distribution
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

We are open to this position being located in Anchorage or Fairbanks.

Key Responsibilities

Develop new business by identifying, engaging, and building relationships with prospective customers across Alaska.
Grow existing accounts by understanding customer challenges and helping them select SEL solutions that provide long-term system value.
Plan and execute a territory strategy, maintaining organized notes, clean CRM entries, and clear next steps for every customer.
Engage customers consistently through scheduled visits, follow-up conversations, technical discussions, and coordination with application engineers.
Support pilot and evaluation activities for SEL protection, automation, and communication solutions by helping customers understand the process and keeping progress on track.
Coordinate internally with engineering, sales leadership, commercial teams, and operations staff to ensure a consistent and positive customer experience.
Provide accurate sales forecasts and communicate progress toward goals with clarity and ownership.
Gather and share market insights on customer needs, system issues, and industry trends to support regional strategy.
Assist with customer concerns by facilitating communication and connecting the right SEL resources.
Use CRM tools to maintain accurate customer history, opportunity status, and activity documentation.

Requirements

Experience in technical sales, field service, industrial operations, controls, or systems integration. SEL will provide technical training and mentoring needed to understand and apply our product solutions, but knowledge of power systems is preferred.
Exposure to electrical systems, industrial automation, SCADA, PLCs, communications, or power system operations.
Familiarity with medium-voltage equipment, protection concepts, or utility/industrial processes.
Experience using CRM tools to manage territory, track activities, and maintain disciplined sales processes.
Technical curiosity with demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly including communications, controls, or protection fundamentals.
Background in military technical roles, electrical trades, apprenticeships, lineman/journeyman programs, instrumentation, automation, or communications technology.
Advanced education in business, engineering technology, industrial management, controls, or telecommunications (degree or certification).

Benefits & Perks

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.