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As a leading solutions provider serving a diverse range of markets across the United States, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability has positioned us as a high growth, diversified and empowered Team of more than 10,000! Your adventure awaits!\nEgis Mobile Electric, a division of Patrick Industries, is seeking a Sales Engineer to support growth with OEMs and strategic customers throughout the United States. This is a customer-facing technical sales role focused on understanding customer electrical systems, solving application challenges, specifying Egis products and solutions, and converting opportunities into business.\nThe successful candidate will work directly with boatbuilders, vehicle manufacturers, engineers, installers, distributors, and manufacturers' representatives to evaluate electrical architectures, develop practical solutions, and drive business growth. This role combines technical expertise in marine and mobile DC electrical systems with business development, account management, and customer engagement responsibilities.\nResponsibilities & Duties:\nCustomer Engagement & Technical Sales\nMeet with OEMs and customers to understand electrical systems, applications, challenges, and future requirements\nSolve application and system-level challenges while developing practical customer-focused solutions\nPresent Egis products, capabilities, and value propositions to customers and engineering teams\nBuild trusted relationships with customers, distributors, installers, and industry partners\nSupport customer projects from initial concept through production implementation\nParticipate in customer meetings, trade shows, distributor events, and other commercial activities\nApplication Engineering & Solution Development\nEvaluate customer electrical architectures and recommend technically sound solutions utilizing Egis products\nSupport circuit protection, switching, power distribution, charging systems, and related electrical applications\nRead, interpret, develop, and modify electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and system layouts\nCreate and update high-level electrical schematics and system concepts using CAD software\nAnalyze unfamiliar electrical-system challenges and develop practical solutions\nSupport product specification activities throughout customer development programs\nQuoting & Commercial Support\nDevelop product configurations and bills of material\nPrepare customer quotations utilizing established pricing and commercial guidelines\nSupport customers through evaluation, specification, purchasing, and implementation activities\nAssist with commercial discussions and opportunity management\nMaintain accurate customer, project, and opportunity information within company systems\nCoordinate with internal teams to deliver timely and accurate customer responses\nTraining & Customer Support\nProvide technical product and application training to OEM customers, distributors, and manufacturers' representatives\nServe as a technical resource for customers evaluating electrical-system solutions\nSupport troubleshooting and resolution of technical application challenges\nBuild and maintain expertise in evolving marine and mobile electrical technologies\nCommunicate customer feedback and technical requirements to internal stakeholders\nQualifications and Skills\nStrong practical understanding of marine and mobile DC electrical systems\nKnowledge of battery systems, circuit protection, relays, contactors, switching, power distribution, charging systems, grounding, conductor sizing, voltage drop, and related electrical principles\nAbility to read, interpret, develop, and modify electrical schematics and system-level drawings\nExperience utilizing CAD software to create and modify technical drawings and schematics\nDemonstrated ability to evaluate unfamiliar electrical-system challenges and develop practical solutions\nStrong technical aptitude and ability to quickly understand new products, technologies, and applications\nAbility to communicate effectively with engineers, technical personnel, and non-technical stakeholders\nStrong interpersonal, relationship-building, and customer-facing skills\nAbility to work independently within a remote environment\nAbility and willingness to travel approximately 20%\nAccess to a professional home-office environment and reliable internet connectivity\nDirect experience with marine electrical systems, boatbuilding, marine equipment, or electrical-system design and installation preferred\nHands-on experience designing, installing, troubleshooting, or modifying DC electrical systems preferred\nExperience working directly with boatbuilders, vehicle manufacturers, or other OEMs preferred\nABYC training or certification preferred\nExperience in applications engineering, field engineering, technical sales, product management, or business development preferred\nExperience working with manufacturers' representatives and technical sales organizations preferred\nFamiliarity with NMEA 2000, CAN-based systems, digital switching, lithium battery systems, and related technologies preferred\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred; 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