Sales Engineer

Overview

Korn Ferry has partnered with a leading innovator in outdoor shade and play solutions to identify a Sales Engineer to join their Dallas Team. This role bridges the technical and commercial needs of their customers, helping deliver best-in-class shade designs that elevate communities and outdoor environments.

The Sales Engineer serves as a pre-sales resource to internal and external customers for technical and commercial shade information and designs. The ideal candidate brings both customer empathy and technical expertise—ensuring solutions align with customer objectives while staying within our engineering capabilities and design standards.

• Serve as the primary technical resource for shade products during the pre-sales process.
• Provide accurate, timely technical and commercial information to both internal teams and external partners.
• Interpret customer requirements, site conditions, and project objectives to develop compliant and feasible shade system concepts.
• Develop shade concepts and technical design packages that communicate proposed solutions clearly and persuasively.
• Create high-quality proposal materials, including layouts, technical details, product selections, and performance specifications.
• Ensure all designs reflect an attention to detail in both customer requirements and internal engineering capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field— or equivalent technical experience.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to interpret drawings, structural details, and site specifications.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into user-friendly content.
• High attention to detail, especially in understanding customer objectives and aligning them with technical capabilities.
• Proficiency with CAD tools, design software, or layout systems.