Pre-Sales Engineers
The Applications Engineering and Training division focuses on technical aspects of modeling and simulation requiring direct interaction with clients. Responsibilities include customer training, Presales support, marketing and sales demo support, web demos, and proof-of-concept model development.
Pre-Sales Engineers are expert users of OPNET, and work with the world's leading
enterprises, government agencies, telecommunications manufacturers and service
providers to apply the latest networking technologies and to better understand
the technologies of tomorrow. Articulate the value and power of OPNET solutions
in a wide range of scenarios, taking advantage of your engineering and communication
skills.
Paired with a sales team, Pre-sales Engineers are the technical experts who interface with potential clients and do any technical work needed to "win the deal". Responsibilities include demonstrations, in-depth explanations of product functionality, implementation support, "proof-of-concept" projects and training. Extensive customer contact is required, both in-house and on site. Pre-sales Engineers are also the technical leaders at seminars, conferences, presentations, demos, and other customer-interaction events.
Depending on which products you support, your tools will include the OPNET products themselves, a solid understanding of networking protocols and architectures, strong customer-interaction skills, and last but not least, a competitive spirit causing you to want to win every client engagement! You will be on the front lines of technical sales in a highly technical industry.
Bonus compensation is awarded as a function of success.
Qualifications
Here’s what you should bring to the table:
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or equivalent experience
- Programming experience is a plus
- Active TS/SCI required
- Experience with protocol analyzers and knowledge of router and switch configuration is preferred
- Strong knowledge of modern networking technology including: TCP/IP, routing, and application behavior
- Knowledge / Experience with C/C++ and Python are a plus
- Knowledge of J2EE and .NET is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication ability, including technical presentation skills
- Willingness
to travel, interact and work directly with customers
- Must be motivated to have an impact on our products, our company, and the state of the art.
Bethesda, MD
What OPNET Can Offer You!
We're a group of overachievers and we want more people like ourselves. If you join us, we'll reward you for your skills, your ideas, and your drive by providing you with an environment where challenge, teamwork, and an opportunity to make a real difference happen every day.
Contact
For immediate consideration please e-mail your resume to:
E-MAIL: recruiting@OPNET.com
Attention: Careers@OPNET- Pre-Sales Engineer(Bethesda/cleared)
OPNET Technologies, Inc.
7255 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
FAX: (240) 497-1063
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action H/V