Junior Sales Engineer - HMI Software Tools to the Automotive Industry (Candera)

Position – Junior Sales Engineer - HMI Software Tools to the Automotive Industry

Date – August 2026

As Junior Sales Engineer, you'll be responsible for technical customer engagements for automotive HMI projects, combining engineering excellence with business strategy. Your role is crucial in developing customized solutions while building lasting relationships with industry-leading clients in this rapidly evolving market.

Candera is looking for a sales engineer who has the key professional experiences in Candera's core markets and technological ecosystems – HMI design, embedded software engineering and development, and implementation within the automotive Tier 1 and OEM industries - instrument clusters, head up displays (HUD), infotainment, and navigation systems.

There is a good reason why Candera was started in Linz, Austria, in 2000. Northern Austria is well known in the European community as an instrumental and integral part of the automotive supply chain to Europe’s most well-known automobile manufacturers. Also, the region is well-known as an innovative and technological hub to the high-tech industries of Europe.

Candera’s HMI software tools include CGI Studio and Candera Studio, which enable the design, development, and creation of the brilliant HMI graphics and GUIs that customers find both pleasing to the eye, and, most importantly, easy to understand and navigate. LCDs are now a permanent and daily part of our lives.

The software tools’ applications have been utilized in over 65 million automobiles worldwide (US, Canada, Europe, and Asia), and since becoming an established market leader in its core European and East Asian markets, Candera established a US subsidiary - to more closely and effectively grow and manage the North American market.

• Work directly with automotive customers as the primary technical point of contact in support of customer acquisition
• Primarily responsible for HMI demo deployment and technical requirements collection
• Support technical sales calls, customer design reviews, and POS execution

• Cultivate and expand strategic relationships with key technical decision-makers within customer organizations
• Understand clients' needs and proactively develop solutions to meet their specific requirements, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and retention

• Stay up to date with industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to provide strategic insights, including but not limited to:
• Efficient HMI-related architectures and implementations
• Conduct training sessions and workshops for clients and internal teams to enhance product knowledge and technical skills

• Work closely with sales, product development, engineering, and operations teams to ensure alignment between sales efforts and company capabilities
• Provide feedback and insights to drive continuous improvement in product offerings and service delivery

• Assist the sales team in developing and delivering compelling presentations, proposals, and demonstrations
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of sales activities, client interactions, and market intelligence.

• Understanding of HMI-related strategies and implementations for embedded platforms, especially automotive
• Experience in configuring and working with embedded hardware platforms (e.g. hardware bring-up, board-support packages, etc.)
• Willingness to create and deploy customer-facing demos
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Willingness to travel as required to meet clients and attend industry events

• Degree(s) in electrical engineering, computer science, or similar area of study
• 5+ years of hands-on embedded engineering experience

Bonus:
Experience with HMI creation tools (e.g. CGI Studio, Altia Design, Elektrobit GUIDE, Rightware Kanzi, etc.)

• Unique opportunity to be the pivotal and leading North American employee for Candera America, a top player within the global HMI design industry
• A proven portfolio of software products that have a strong level of differentiation with its competitors
• A great team in Austria that is dedicated to facilitating what is needed to become the market leader in North America

• Total Compensation – Base Salary ($100k to $125k) + sales commission/bonus structure + retirement + health care benefits