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Intelligent transportation systems for smarter, safer roads
ITS Solutions Sales Engineer
Location
Illinois + 2 moreAll locations: Illinois | New York | Texas
Posted
110 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
ITS Solutions Sales Engineer
Derq
• Provide pre-sales technical support to the Sales team, including solution design, technical documentation, and customer-facing materials. • Lead technical discovery with prospects to understand requirements, constraints, and success criteria (public sector and commercial). • Deliver product demos and technical presentations, clearly explaining Derq’s value and differentiators to technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Own technical parts of proposals, including RFP/RFI responses, compliance questions, and clarifications. • Gather and document technical requirements, system interfaces, integration approach, and deployment assumptions for handover to Projects and Engineering. • Support pre-award planning by drafting initial scopes, timelines, and high-level budgets with the Project team, then ensure a clean transition post-award. • Act as the technical point of contact for consultants, infrastructure partners, and technology partners during the sales cycle to drive adoption and integration opportunities. • Maintain accurate, up-to-date notes, opportunities, and technical details in the CRM to keep pipeline execution clean. • Stay current on ITS and smart mobility trends (traffic management, road safety, AI analytics, funding programs) to inform solution positioning and proposals.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sales engineering, solutions consulting, or a related role within the traffic management or smart infrastructure industry.
- Deep understanding of traffic safety, ITS, and the ability to recognize opportunities where Derq’s solutions can drive value.
- Strong relationships with traffic consultants, infrastructure firms, or transportation agencies.
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence decision-makers in complex organizations.
- Strong technical background with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear business solutions.
- Excellent negotiation skills, with a focus on creating mutual value for partners.
- Highly organized with exceptional communication and project management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
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