Sonatus is hiring a
Sr. Field Application Engineer / Sr. Pre-Sales Engineer in Taiwan

Summary

The job is for a sales professional at Sonatus, a fast-growing automotive technology company. The role involves navigating complex automotive R&D organizations, developing technical sales strategies, assisting in strategic plans, establishing 'technical trusted advisor' relationships with customers, and coordinating activities between different departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or a business-related field is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of proven success in technical selling
• Candidate must have hands-on technical experience in one or more of the following areas: Linux OS, data collection SW, ethernet and other buses (i.e. CAN/CAN-FD, FlexRay, etc) technologies, AUTOSAR (Classic and/or Adaptive), ADAS, Autonomous Driving, Connected Cars/Services or Telematics
• Candidate must have experience working with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers
• Candidate must have experience and knowledge about typical POC and SOP processes in the automotive and transportation industries

Responsibilities

• Navigate complex automotive R&D organization
• Develop technical sales strategy for major US-headquartered OEMs
• Assist Business Development Managers to develop strategic sales plans
• Develop local strategic relationships with eco-system partners (i.e. Tier 1 suppliers, etc.)
• Establish and develop ‘technical trusted advisor’ relationships with customers
• Coordinate all activities between different departments like Product Management, R&D Engineering, and Marketing

Preferred Qualifications

• Rudimentary knowledge of automotive ethernet and its use cases is a plus
• Rudimentary knowledge of automotive data and its use cases from data collection to data analytics is a plus

Benefits

• Demonstrated a track record of developing deep strategic relationships with large, complex organizations
• A self-starter who can work independently to define the landscape in a rapidly changing business space
• Team Player
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to leverage internal resources
• Superior interpersonal, management, and communication skills
• Specifically with regards to working in a culturally diverse & global business environment
• Expect some travel (including international)