Associate Sales Engineer – Automotive Electrical Systems (Southeast Michigan)
SE Michigan | $95,000 Base + Bonus/Profit Sharing | Company Car | Career Growth
Are you early in your engineering or technical sales career, looking for your next big step in the fast-moving automotive world? We are working exclusively with a top global manufacturer of ancilillary cable management solutions, supplying major OEM and Tier 1 clients across North America. As part of their rapid team expansion in Southeast Michigan, this company is now hiring an Associate Sales Engineer to support senior sales staff on key automotive accounts.
Whats In It For You:
Be the right-hand support to a high-performing sales leader, gaining hands-on experience with one of the most innovative and dynamic OEM customers in the region
Work-from-home flexibility (must be within 45–60 minutes of Detroit), with frequent customer site visits and no mandatory office presence
Structured, fast-track career growth: clear opportunities to move into senior sales/account management roles in 12–24 months as the team continues its expansion
Salary in the $95,000 to $100,000 range (potential to go higher for top talent), plus bonus, profit sharing, and a company car (all expenses and fuel covered)
Work with a market leader at the heart of automotive electrical distribution systems
What Were Looking For:
2+ years experience in the automotive sector, ideally in OEM or Tier 1 supplier environments (applications engineering, junior sales engineering, or supporting technical sales roles)
Bachelors degree required (engineering strongly preferred, but open to other relevant four-year degrees with technical aptitude)
Exposure to electrical distribution systems, wiring harnesses, cable management, or related automotive products is preferred but not essential
Motivated to learn the commercial side while collaborating closely with customer engineers and internal technical teams
Strong communicator, proactive, and eager to build long-term relationships in a high-tech, customer-facing setting