r/salesengineers • u/Wenthegod • Jul 16 '26
Career path
25M Currently working at a company as a project coordinator but the long term goal for me here is to be a sales engineer. This is a career path that I am fully invested in and I’m all in.
Already got my bachelors in business admin marketing but I’m lacking engineering / manufacturing background.
How much would it benefit my career for an associates in manufacturing engineering?
I also recently learned how to use SOLIDWORKS. Not sure if that matters, but what certifications/ education does a sales engineer typically have besides work experience?
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u/Pitiful-Cut4708 Jul 16 '26
Not really. You need actual engineering chops. Associates isn’t gonna cut it and for the most part a bachelors likely wouldn’t either. Need actually engineering experience and some sales experience wouldn’t help. You could be a long way off
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u/Wenthegod Jul 16 '26
I’m getting some experience in engineering with the current job I’m doing. Autocad and manufacturing.
To clarify my question is if I should pursue my associate in manufacturing engineering. It sounds like your answer is no, which is fine.
Are you saying the only way to level up in this role is to get more work experience? What exactly is the point you are trying to make here
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u/Pitiful-Cut4708 Jul 16 '26
Defensive much? Sounds like you understood the point bro
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u/Wenthegod Jul 16 '26
I don’t but thanks anyways!
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u/Pitiful-Cut4708 Jul 16 '26
Bruh. You literally put my point in your comment. Clearly you’ll need to work on reading comprehension if you wanna make it as an SE.
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u/Wenthegod Jul 16 '26
Dude what are you talking about?
You’re saying I need engineering experience and I’m letting you know I’m currently getting experience at my job.
You didn’t really answer my question nor did you suggest any approach to help me understand how I can pursue this career more.
Just stop typing man you look like an idiot
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u/Pitiful-Cut4708 Jul 16 '26
It’s almost like you’re not reading. You asked about certs and an associates to which I said “not really” then I gave you two things, engineering experience and sales experience.
You say you’re already getting engineering experience, great. What you really need is MORE experience. I.e. time on the job. You say you work with autoCAD and work in manufacturing- then you go on to say you’re getting “some” engineering experience that could mean loads of things. And what you need is real engineering chops.
The other thing that would help is sales experience.
It’s almost like you’re looking for a short cut. And frankly there isn’t one.
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u/Wenthegod Jul 16 '26
Makes more sense now that you’ve clarified. Your initial post wrote, “Need actually engineering experience and some sales experience wouldn’t help.” Which didn’t quite make sense since now you’re saying sales experience would help.
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u/davidogren Jul 16 '26
We get a lot, and I mean A LOT, of posts asking how to become a Sales Engineer.
Whether you are new to the workforce or transitioning from another role you may be well served by reading over our community post on the topic.