Technical Sales Engineer
Hiring bonus: $25 — NEXTAFF pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- NEXTAFF
- Location
- Ocean Springs, MS
- Job type
- Contract
- Pay
- $52.88/HourlyRate
- Profession
- Engineer
- Industry
- Engineering
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $52.88
- Weekly
- $2,115
- Yearly (full-time)
- $109,990
This job pays about $52.88/hour — 1% below the median for Engineer jobs in Mississippi ($53.38/hour).
Estimated from the hourly rate in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Job description
TECHNICAL SALES ENGINEER
Gulfport, MS | Salary: $110,000
POSITION OVERVIEWSeeking a customer-focused Technical Sales Engineer to connect Business Development, Engineering, and Mission Operations. This position supports technical sales, opportunity capture, customer engagements, mission planning, proposal development, and transition to program execution involving autonomous maritime and unmanned systems.TECHNICAL SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Serve as technical advisor throughout the business development lifecycle from customer engagement to contract award.
- Support capture strategies, competitive positioning, proposal development, customer plans, market intelligence, and evaluation of mission requirements.
- Represent technical capabilities at meetings, demonstrations, sea trials, technical exchanges, and operational evaluations.
- Conduct site surveys, mission assessments, and analysis of operational, environmental, and logistical requirements.
- Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), mission strategies, and operational workflows; explain technical solutions to technical and nontechnical customers.
- Lead technical proposals, capability statements, compliance matrices, white papers, presentations, and risk mitigation planning.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Contracts, and Mission Operations.
- Communicate customer-driven feedback to engineering/product teams and support turnover of awarded programs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent military/industry experience.
- At least 5 years supporting unmanned systems, autonomous vehicles, maritime systems, robotics, or defense technologies.
- At least 3 years in technical sales, sales engineering, business development, field engineering, customer support, or related technical customer-facing work.
- Experience with proposals, technical presentations, customer demonstrations, or capture efforts.
- Knowledge of autonomous maritime systems, USVs, UUVs, or related technologies; strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Experience serving Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, DARPA, SOCOM, or other defense customers.
- Autonomous maritime operations, marine robotics, naval systems, defense capture management, or technical proposal development.
- Familiarity with navigation/GPS, RF/maritime communications, controls, power/BMS, sensors, payload integration, and mechanical/electrical schematics.
- Mission planning, nautical charts, maritime or unmanned military experience, or business administration education.
- Domestic and international travel and work in maritime/remote field environments.
- U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and U.S. passport.
- Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance; TWIC or ability to obtain one.
- Successful drug screening, background investigation, and motor vehicle screening.
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