Pre-Sales Engineer
Posted:
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Valid Thru:
Thursday, 16 April 2026
Index Requested on:
03/17/2026 08:34:45
Indexed on:
03/17/2026 08:34:45
Location:
Schaumburg, IL, 60159, US
Industry:
Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category:
13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
RF IDEAS, INC is hiring!
Description:
Key Responsibilities
Solution Consulting & Technical Sales Support
- Partner with Account Executives and Channel Partners to identify customer requirements and develop compelling, technically accurate solution proposals.
- Lead product demonstrations, proof-of-concept (POC) engagements, and pilot deployments for prospective customers.
- Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and security questionnaires with detailed, high-quality technical responses.
- Translate complex technical capabilities into clear business value for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Customer & Partner Engagement
- Conduct technical discovery sessions to understand customer environments, pain points, and integration requirements.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact throughout the pre-sales engagement lifecycle.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders at target accounts, system integrators, ISVs, and VAR partners.
- Deliver training and enablement sessions to channel partners to build technical sales capacity.
Product & Market Expertise
- Develop and maintain deep expertise in rf IDEAS product lines, including WAVE ID® readers, SDK/API capabilities, and integration architectures.
- Stay current on industry trends in physical access control (PACS), logical access control (LACS), identity & access management (IAM), and healthcare/enterprise IT security.
- Provide competitive analysis and positioning guidance to the sales and product teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Communicate customer feedback, feature requests, and market insights to Product Management and Engineering.
- Collaborate with Marketing to develop technical collateral, case studies, white papers, and demo assets.
- Support trade shows, webinars, and industry events as a technical spokesperson for rf IDEAS.
Required
- 2-4 years of experience in a pre-sales, solutions engineering, or systems engineering role within the security, identity, or access control industry.
- Solid understanding of contactless credential technologies including RFID, smart card standards and associated protocols.
- Familiarity with physical access control systems (PACS), single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and enterprise identity management platforms.
- Experience with software integration concepts including APIs, SDKs, middleware, and USB/serial communication.
- Proven ability to deliver compelling technical presentations and product demonstrations to C-level, IT, and security audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to travel up to 30–40% as required.
Preferred
- Familiarity with CRM and SE platforms
- Relevant technical background or certifications
- Exposure to enterprise sales cycles of 3–12+ months involving multiple stakeholders and complex procurement processes.
Physical Demands: None specified
Work Environment: Hybrid
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision
- Employer Paid Life/STD/LTD
- 401K + Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Educational Assistance
- Competitive PTO Package & Paid Company Holidays
- Wellness Program
Behavioral Assessment
In addition to supplying us with your resume, we ask that you take our Behavioral Assessment through Predictive Index by going to the following link:
https: //assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/B3WV/PreSalesEngineer_Mar2026_195733
Tips:
- Complete the assessment in a quiet place, free from interruption, in one session
- Take as much time as you wish to complete this assessment— typically takes < 7 minutes
- Please use one of the following browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome
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Desired Skills:
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Benefits:
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