Security Sales Engineer
Are you a security professional with strong technical expertise who enjoys helping customers solve real-world challenges? Are you looking for a role that combines engineering, solution design, and business development without being confined to a desk?
Our client is a growing electronic security integrator seeking a Sales Engineer to support clients throughout Connecticut. This individual will play a critical role in helping customers design, budget, and implement integrated security solutions across commercial, healthcare, education, industrial, and institutional facilities.
This is a highly visible, customer-facing position that blends technical expertise with sales support. The successful candidate will work closely with end users, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to develop tailored solutions that address complex security requirements.
What You'll Be Doing
- Meet with customers to understand facility challenges, operational requirements, and security objectives
- Conduct site surveys and system assessments
- Design integrated electronic security solutions tailored to customer needs
- Develop scopes of work, budgets, estimates, and technical proposals
- Support the sales process from initial discovery through project award
- Present technical solutions to end users, consultants, IT teams, and security stakeholders
- Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and field technicians to ensure successful project execution
- Assist with product selection, solution architecture, and system recommendations
- Maintain strong relationships with existing customers while supporting new business opportunities
- Stay current on emerging technologies, security trends, and manufacturer offerings
Solutions You'll Support
- Access Control Systems
- IP Video Surveillance
- Video Management Systems (VMS)
- Intrusion Detection Systems
- Visitor Management Platforms
- Cloud-Based Security Solutions
- Enterprise Security Systems
- Integrated Security & Low Voltage Infrastructure
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of experience within electronic security, systems integration, low-voltage construction, or related technical environments
- Strong technical understanding of security system design and operation
- Experience with estimating, solution design, engineering support, or system configuration
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong customer-facing and presentation skills
- Comfortable conducting site visits and interacting with customers throughout Connecticut
- Self-motivated with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
- Valid driver's license
Preferred Experience
Experience with one or more of the following platforms is highly desirable:
- LenelS2
- Genetec
- Software House C*CURE 9000
- Avigilon
- Brivo
- Openpath
- Milestone
- Axis Communications
- Bosch
- Honeywell
- Verkada
Why Join?
- Hybrid working environment with a combination of office, home, and customer site visits
- Opportunity to work on complex security projects across commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial markets
- Strong technical and operational support team
- Established customer relationships with significant growth potential
- Exposure to enterprise-level security technologies and high-profile facilities
- Career advancement opportunities into Senior Sales Engineering, Account Executive, Business Development, or Sales Leadership roles
- Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits
Ideal Backgrounds
This role could be a strong fit for professionals currently working as:
- Security Sales Engineer
- Security Estimator
- Security Project Engineer
- Systems Integrator
- Access Control Specialist
- Security Consultant
- Applications Engineer
- Technical Account Manager
- Project Manager looking to move into a pre-sales role
- Senior Security Technician interested in transitioning into solutions sales
If you're looking for an opportunity where you can combine technical expertise with customer engagement while helping grow a successful Connecticut security business, we'd love to hear from you.
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