Vision Sales Engineer

Overview AI

. Own territory pipeline, forecast, and revenue from BDR-sourced and inbound opportunities through close .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing territory pipelines and driving revenue through technical discovery and customer engagement. Proficient in deploying and debugging automation and vision systems on production floors, with a strong focus on machine vision and manufacturing environments.

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Machine Vision ExperienceAutomation DeploymentTechnical DiscoveryFactory-Floor ExperienceCustomer Engagement

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Hard Skills

AutomationVision SystemsPLCControlsTechnical DocumentationProblem IdentificationProof-of-Concept DevelopmentRevenue ForecastingDeal ClosingInspection Criteria Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationResearchProblem-SolvingCollaborationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

KeyenceCognexAI Inspection Vendors

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingAutomotiveAerospaceElectronicsNew Territory Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own territory pipeline, forecast, and revenue from BDR-sourced and inbound opportunities through close
Conduct technical discovery with Quality, Process, Automation, and Operations stakeholders
Identify inspection problems and incumbent weaknesses
Build recipes, demonstrate on real parts, and own proof-of-concepts end to end
Manage line access, acceptance criteria, and evaluation readouts
Drive milestones, resolve line-access and integration issues, and close deals
Expand first-station wins across lines, plants, and inspection points
Maintain a field presence in factories with 60–80% travel across the territory
Open new inspection points and logos and convert initial wins into multi-line, multi-site rollouts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Personally deployed, commissioned, or debugged automation, vision, or industrial hardware on a production floor
Ability to learn a new technical product from documentation and apply it quickly
Ability to explain technical concepts plainly to plant and quality engineers
Experience owning a number, earning commission, or driving a deal or expansion; technically oriented candidates must have factory-floor experience and experience engaging technical customers or stakeholders
Conducts research and asks appropriate questions before pitching
Lives in or will relocate to the territory
Willingness to travel 60–80%
Strong preference for machine vision experience with Keyence, Cognex, or AI inspection vendors
Strong preference for manufacturing-floor experience in automotive, aerospace, or electronics
PLC, controls, or automation experience preferred
Startup or new-territory experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Expected OTE: $250k+
Commission opportunity
Dedicated applications and engineering escalation path
Clear career progression to Strategic Accounts, Regional Lead, player-coach, and GM-style territory ownership
Work with world-class engineers and operators across AI, embedded systems, and enterprise deployment
Global exposure to advanced customers and factories