To cope with the increasing demand in the US market, SmarAct Inc. is in need of a tech savvy Sales Engineer to work closely together with our team in Berkeley, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Grow SmarAct Metrology's through acquiring new customers and intensifying business relations with existing customers
• Selling interferometers, vibrometers and optical encoders to our customers in various industries (semiconductors, photonics, fundamental research, etc.)
• Providing professional technical advice to our customers and proposing solutions to their challenges
• Communication and co-ordination of customer requirements to the production site in Germany and monitoring of the production status
• Supporting customers in the implementation of the products
• Demonstrating our products during customer visits and at trade shows, conferences and other events
• Enhance our products and business by contributing own product improvement suggestions
• Providing administrative support as needed (updating customer/supplier list, reporting, etc.)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD in physics, engineering or optics, and ideally several years of relevant experience in industry
• In-depth knowledge in metrology and practical experience in the use of laser interferometers, vibrometers or optical encoders desired
• Experience with scientific instrumentation and/or high-tech products
• Ability to quickly establish relationships with potential customers
• Strong solution selling skills
• Keen perception, team player and willingness to work in an entrepreneurial and results-oriented culture
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English

We offer:

• Exciting work environment with technically sophisticated products 
• Reliable training in the required technical fields
• Good development opportunities in a growing company
• Friendly and open-minded team with high motivation and a lot of know how 
• The opportunity to get involved and realize your own ideas