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Our solutions help utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, and industrial facilities operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. We are hiring an Outside Sales Professional to support customers across Oregon. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving customer problems, and managing a diverse territory.\nAs a Sales Engineer - Power Systems a typical day might include the following:\nDevelop new business by identifying, engaging, and building relationships with prospective customers across Oregon.\n\nGrow existing accounts by understanding customer challenges and helping them select SEL solutions that provide long-term system value.\n\nPlan and execute a territory strategy, maintaining organized notes, clean CRM entries, and clear next steps for every customer.\n\nEngage customers consistently through scheduled visits, follow-up conversations, technical discussions, and coordination with application engineers.\n\nSupport pilot and evaluation activities for SEL protection, automation, and communication solutions by helping customers understand the process and keeping progress on track.\n\nCoordinate internally with engineering, sales leadership, commercial teams, and operations staff to ensure a consistent and positive customer experience.\n\nProvide accurate sales forecasts and communicate progress toward goals with clarity and ownership.\n\nGather and share market insights on customer needs, system issues, and industry trends to support regional strategy.\n\nAssist with customer concerns by facilitating communication and connecting the right SEL resources.\n\nUse CRM tools to maintain accurate customer history, opportunity status, and activity documentation.\n\nThis job might be for you if you:\nHave 2+ years of successful B2B sales experience in a technical, industrial, or service-oriented field, OR relevant customer-facing experience with strong sales aptitude.\n\nHave strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with customers in utilities, municipalities, co-ops, and industrial sectors.\n\nAre willing and able to learn technical concepts through SEL’s training and mentorship.\n\nAre organized with consistent follow-through; comfortable managing multiple customer relationships.\n\nHave the ability to travel approximately 75% across Oregon.\n\nAre able to work independently while collaborating closely with teammates and engineering resources.\n\nOther preferred qualifications are…\nExperience 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.\n\nExposure to electrical systems, industrial automation, SCADA, PLCs, communications, or power system operations.\n\nFamiliarity with medium-voltage equipment, protection concepts, or utility/industrial processes.\n\nExperience using CRM tools to manage territory, track activities, and maintain disciplined sales processes.\n\nTechnical curiosity with demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly including communications, controls, or protection fundamentals.\n\nBackground in military technical roles, electrical trades, apprenticeships, lineman/journeyman programs, instrumentation, automation, or communications technology.\n\nAdvanced education in business, engineering technology, industrial management, controls, or telecommunications (degree or certification).\n\nLocation\nThis position is located in our Beaverton, OR office.\nCompetitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.\nPeople are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.\nWe’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.\n\nWe offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.\n\nWe 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.\n\nWe foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.\n\nAsk our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.\n\nCommunication with Applicants:\nWe communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at .\nSEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.\nCompetitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.\nPeople are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.\nWe’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.\n\nWe offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.\n\nWe 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.\n\nWe foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.\n\nAsk our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.\n\nPay Range Data\nNew hires generally start with a base salary between $95,000 - $160,000 per year. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.\nCommunication with Applicants\nWe communicate with all applicants. 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