What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Engineer Intern position at Liquid Instruments?
Liquid Instruments is a fast-growing tech company making products for students, engineers, and scientists to enable them to learn, create, and discover. Founded by a team of scientists at the Australian National University and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, our team developed ultra-sensitive instrumentation for measuring gravitational waves and has deep expertise in high-speed digital signal processing. We used the technology to create a new breed of software-defined instrumentation for test and measurement that enables users to acquire data, generate signals and control their experiments. Our platforms combine the processing power and reconfigurability of an FPGA with intuitive user interfaces, delivering a breakthrough combination of versatility, performance, and cost.
About the Role:
Liquid Instruments is looking for an intern/Co-Op to join its team of Sales Engineers and Sales Development Representatives. The role is based in our Solana Beach office and will report to the company’s Sales Development Manager.
Our Sales Engineer Interns work with our Sales Development Representatives to drive product awareness and build a demand generation process.
Key activities include:
- Lead the researching and identification of new customers and their businesses.
- Drive lead generation and outbound sales.
- Assist and potentially lead on creation of sales collateral (creation, maintenance, edits).
- Support Sales team in prepping for sales calls, customizing presentations and assisting with post sales call follow-up materials.
- Assist with trade shows and events. Research and vet potential opportunities. Manage the details including set up and logistics, and outreach to attendees on behalf of our sales team.
- Diligently use our CRM to capture sales efforts and institutional knowledge.
Qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other Engineering / STEM degree. Other degrees will be considered.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong technical writing skills
- Sales or marketing experience is a plus
- Desire to work at a startup
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Strong personal drive and ability to operate independently when needed
- Experience with a CRM (Hubspot, Salesforce, etc) is a plus
- Bonus if you have a STEM degree and/or experience working for a technical company