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CoLab is hiring a Sales Engineer for a full-time, remote position available to candidates located anywhere in Canada or the United States. The company builds AI…
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CoLab is hiring a Sales Engineer for a full-time, remote position available to candidates located anywhere in Canada or the United States. The company builds AI software for mechanical engineering teams at manufacturers such as GE Appliances, Triumph Motorcycles, and Bobcat to streamline design reviews and capture change rationale. This role sits at the intersection of sales, product, and customer success. The Sales Engineer acts as a product and industry…
Job Description
CoLab is hiring a Sales Engineer for a full-time, remote position available to candidates located anywhere in Canada or the United States. The company builds AI software for mechanical engineering teams at manufacturers such as GE Appliances, Triumph Motorcycles, and Bobcat to streamline design reviews and capture change rationale.
This role sits at the intersection of sales, product, and customer success. The Sales Engineer acts as a product and industry expert who helps prospective clients evaluate the software and understand its impact on their workflows. Responsibilities include conducting tailored software demonstrations, guiding evaluation periods, articulating return on investment to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and collaborating cross-functionally with product, marketing, and account teams. Although the position centers on pre-sales functions, professionals on this team may also support customer solutions engineering and mechanical forward-deployed engineering tasks.
The ideal candidate is a mechanical engineer by background with practical experience in product development and design processes. Candidates must possess broad industry exposure in complex mechanical fields such as aerospace, automotive, heavy equipment, or medical devices, along with deep knowledge of CAD and PLM tools. Travel is required roughly once per month on average within North America for client on-sites, quarterly team get-togethers, and industry conferences.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver tailored product demonstrations for various industries and use cases
- Partner with Account Executives and Customer Success Managers to address customer engineering challenges
- Map current customer workflows to software capabilities and present new ways of working
- Guide evaluation periods with prospective clients and articulate business value and ROI
- Collaborate with Product Managers by sharing customer insights and incorporating the perspective of a mechanical engineer
- Support customer onboarding and transition processes to promote long-term adoption
Requirements
- Mechanical engineering background with real-world experience in design, product development, and engineering processes
- Broad industry exposure in complex mechanical spaces such as medical devices, aerospace, automotive, or heavy equipment
- Deep knowledge and experience with CAD and PLM tools
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Capability to manage multiple strategic and tactical initiatives concurrently
- Willingness to travel within North America approximately once per month for team meetings, customer on-sites, and conferences
Qualifications
- Previous experience as a solutions or sales engineer
Core Skills
Benefits
- Executive stock options package
- Extended health and benefits package with unlimited paid vacation and RRSP matching for Canadian employees
- Health and dental insurance covered at 100 percent for the employee for US workers
- Unlimited PTO for US employees
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a fully remote role with the flexibility to work from anywhere within Canada or the United States. Regular travel averaging about once per month is required for team weeks, customer on-sites, and industry conferences.
What is the employment type?
This is a full-time, permanent position.
What are the core requirements for applicants?
Candidates must have a mechanical engineering background with real-world product development experience, broad exposure to complex mechanical industries, deep familiarity with CAD and PLM tools, and strong communication skills.
What compensation and benefits are offered?
The compensation package includes executive stock options. Canadian employees receive an extended health benefits package with unlimited paid vacation and RRSP matching, while US employees receive fully covered health and dental insurance along with unlimited PTO.
What is the salary for this role?
The salary is not specified in the job posting.
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