Description
The Field Service Specialist Solution Engineer is responsible for envisioning and presenting innovative Salesforce solutions that take the field service management (FSM) market to new heights. The ideal candidate brings strong technical and sales skills that establish credibility both with internal stakeholders and with external customers and partners. Although HLS (Health & Life Sciences) is the primary market, the Solution Engineer may have to cover other industries.
Our team engages across the sales organization to develop transformational visions using Salesforce technology while overcoming technical objections within complex sales campaigns. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team member, an enabler of the broader Solution Engineering and sales teams, and a deep subject matter specialist within the Salesforce Field Service product suite.
Join a team that works hard, ensures team success, and makes sure we're having fun along the way.
Your Impact
Evangelize Salesforce Field Service and Scheduler value to customers (including C-level executives and IT) and field sales teams
Assess business and operational impact of technology adoption; deliver findings including key pain points, proposed solutions, and ROI
Contribute to the development of technical sales strategy
Configure and demonstrate visionary, tailored solutions that closely reflect each customer's unique business
Discuss and propose solution architecture that includes field service components such as mobility, scheduling, optimization, inventory management, back-office integration, and workflow process definition
Work effectively in a matrix organization alongside Account Executives, Service SE leads, and implementation partners
Execute enablement activities: webinars, best practices sharing, knowledge sessions
Collaborate with Field Sales teams, Account Executives, and Product Management to establish credibility and trust with customers
Required Qualifications
B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or equivalent work experience
Deep functional understanding of field service operations and processes (work order management, scheduling, dispatch, mobile workforce, asset management)
Previous experience as a Sales Engineer or Architect for a CRM, ERP, or EAM company — preferably within the FSM domain
Excellent presentation skills with strong client-facing and consulting abilities
Application configuration experience (hands-on setup and configuration of CRM/FSM solutions)
Ability to work as part of a team to solve technical problems in varied environments
Ability to multi-task, thrive in a fast-paced team environment, work under tight deadlines, and take ownership of problems
Curiosity and energy — ability to understand customers' true pain points and apply solutions creatively to establish a differentiated architecture
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Salesforce Field Service (Lightning), Service Cloud, and/or Experience Cloud
Understanding of the broader Salesforce platform and product suite
Field service management application experience: ClickSoftware, Microsoft Field Service, IFS, ServiceMax, Oracle TOA
Back-office / ERP system understanding: order management, asset management, work order management, warehouse management
Experience with or interest in AI, Agentforce, automation, and machine learning use cases in field service (e.g., Pre-Work Briefs, Voice-to-Form, Post-Work Summaries, AI-Based Scheduling)
Contact center or WFM solution experience (Amazon Connect, Genesys, Verint, NICE, Calabrio)
Basic experience with HTML/CSS, web technologies, or integration/API concepts
Willingness to travel (Less than 10%)
For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
