Mechanical Engineer (Sales)
Miled Barake

About the job:

What you do

You are a Mechanical Engineer working in a Sales function. You use your engineering skills to understand the product you are selling, then you explain their uses to companies who might buy them. Once a company buys your product, you work with people in your company to make sure it is delivered and installed properly.

The tough stuff

As a Sales Mechanical Engineer, you will have to:

  • Convince people to buy your products
  • Constantly meet sales targets and deadlines
The cool stuff

As a Sales Mechanical Engineer, you may get to:

  • Help customers find solutions to their problems
  • Earn a good income and additional benefits when you sell a lot of product
Typical work hours
  • 40-50 hours per week
  • Travel frequently

As a Sales Engineer, you work regular hours but you may also work on nights and weekends in order to meet sales goals. You also travel a lot to meet with existing and potential customers.

Are you the right fit?

Classes you should be good at
  • Math
  • Physics
  • Economics/Business
Best high school track(s)
  • General Sciences
  • Economics/Sociology
  • Sciences
Personal qualities
  • Understanding what you hear
  • Expressing yourself verbally
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Fluency of ideas
  • Good With Numbers
  • Reasoning & Problem Solving

Will you make money?

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Education stuff:

Education required
  • You need a Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field to become a Sales Engineer. But in some cases if you have experience in sales and have technical training you may get the job. 
Online education resources
Local universities
International universities

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Video Description

In this video, Miled tells us about how his passion to tinker, create and explore led him to a career in mechanical engineering. While watching, you might have the urge to call Miled an inventor, because he thinks outside the box to develop new products. For those looking to combine their math and physics skills with creativity, Miled has something awesome to share with you.



Biography

Miled has 15 years of experience in the Mechanical Engineering field.  He obtained a Bachelors and Masters in engineering from the Lebanese University. He also attended MBA school because he liked the business side too. He is now a Senior Sales Engineer in HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning).