Design Engineer I

Summary:

The Design Engineer I represents a high level of technical expertise to internal and external customers in a variety of forms that include design assistance, delivering education, and enabling the customer to do business with ScanSource.

The focus of the position may be on specified technologies, or on a specific group of suppliers.

This role is expected to be an expert in UC/AV Technologies and will act as a trusted advisor to the company's customers.

This individual would have detailed knowledge of a multiple product lines, and able to guide a customer through designing the best overall solution which would include hardware, software, and licensing.

Essential Job Duties:


* Researches, recommends, and evaluates customer requirements to ensure the needs of the Business Partner and End User are satisfied.


* Prepares configurations via vendor configuration tool with appropriate pricing estimates distributed to all concerned parties.


* Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures in field of UC/AV Technology


* Create technical content for sales enablement and marketing


* Attend supplier and partner conferences as needed


* Participate in customer enablement programs

Reporting Relationships:


* Under minimal supervision and with appreciable latitude for actions and decisions, has responsibility for all aspects of difficult projects that are broad in nature and require originality and ingenuity.


* Reports to Director of Solution and Design

Credentials:

Requirements:


* Minimum one (1) year prior related experience.


* Experience with UC/AV


* Technical documentation, business analysis and/or technical writing experience a plus


* Work history of consultative sales and/or partner-facing roles


* Proven ability to gather and understand customer requirements, business objectives, and success criteria as part of the discovery process.

Take those outputs and build a holistic solution to meet that customer's business needs.

Preferred:


* Bachelor's Degree


* Relevant recent UC/AV experience


* Experience in distribution or working for a partner/reseller

Physical Requirements:


* May require sitting at computer for long periods of time.


* Minimal lifting may be required.


* An essential function for this position, based on business necessity, is that the employee must be physically in attendance at his/her workstation at the designated company office location during the normal business hours designated for the position.


* Ability to travel 10% of the time

Compensation:

Compensation Range: $50,000-$60,000

Actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on a number of variables including work experience, education and skills/ achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.

This position is not eligible for a variable pay component as part of the hiring range.

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