Senior Sales Engineer
San Jose, CA · HybridFull-time$160–175K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Harmonic is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to manage technical engagements with Tier 1 and mid-tier MSOs and telcos, integrating its Cloud Native vCMTS and PON platform. The role works with customers and internal product and engineering teams on network solutions, testing, presentations, and technical sales. It is a full-time hybrid position requiring onsite work in Philadelphia and travel to other U.S. locations.
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Job Title: Senior Sales Engineer Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States | (Hybrid) Job Description: Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized broadband solutions, is transforming multi-gigabit connectivity. The company's industry-leading cOST virtualized broadband platform, suite of solutions for fiber and DOCSIS, and a growing portfolio of AI-powered network intelligence solutions, enable broadband service providers to simplify operations, deliver exceptional subscriber experiences and expand revenue streams. With thousands of vCMTS servers and hundreds of thousands of RPDs deployed globally, Harmonic powers next-generation broadband services with five-nines reliability. Anchored with a customer-first approach and driven by a legacy of innovation, Harmonic supports broadband service providers at every stage of their network evolution. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com. Role Description We are looking for a Senior Sales Engineer. You will be responsible for managing technical engagements with Tier 1 & Mid-Tier MSOs and Telcos, and integrating the use of Harmonic's Cloud Native vCMTS & PON platform. You will report to the VP of Sales - Comcast. This is a full-time position. Location Hybrid role - This position requires onsite work in Philadelphia, PA, USA as well as occasional trips to other U. S locations. What you will be doing: 1. Work with the customer to develop and document end-to-end network solutions aligned with their business requirements and industry best practices. 2. Understand customer requirements and collaborate with the Harmonic product and engineering team to address issues and deliver feature requirements. 3. Support customer lab integration and testing efforts of new solutions and features. 4. Grow / build customer relationships within the customer's technical organizations. 5. Collaborate with customers to design and architect solutions to meet their needs. 6. Deliver technical sales-oriented presentations to technical staff. 7. Position Harmonic as the industry thought leader. 8. Work closely with Sales and Product leaders to ensure that coverage and activity matches the business need. 9. Position and sell Harmonic's broadband products, solutions and services. 10. Assist with technical responses for RFx's. 11. Utilize Harmonic's standardized applications (e.g. SalesForce, JIRA, Confluence) to optimize the execution of the position deliverables. What you should have: 1. BS /BA. A minimum of 10 years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required within the market sectors and accounts targeted. 2. Experience in the Cable MSO or Telco industry 3. Understanding and experience with data networking infrastructures, converged interconnect networks, and the associated technologies: Routing/Switching, L2/L3, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Routing Protocols (BGP/ISIS/OSPF, etc.), MPLS, LDP, VPN, Multicast, DOCSIS, cloud technologies, DHCP, Network Troubleshooting 4. Deep knowledge of common toolsets for configuration, management, and monitoring of OLT's including but not limited to CLI, SNMP, NETCONF, RESTCONF, Telemetry, Kafka 5. In depth knowledge of CIN networking and DOCSIS standard. 6. Experience with Linux, k8s, docker 7. Strong customer facing and relationship management skills with appropriate negotiation and influencing skills. 8. Ability to develop creative technical sales positioning and solution selling methods to suit demanding sales situations. 9. Use of Harmonic's standardized applications (e.g. SalesForce) to optimize the execution of the position deliverables. 10. Ability to build relationships with all functions and areas of the company both within region and globally as well as a track record of respected and trusted relationships with customers in the industry. 11. Experience in AI and AI applications. 12. Excellent technical writing and speaking skills. Travel You are required to travel about 20 - 25% Pay & Benefits- For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $160,000 - $175,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market, location, and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. Diversity, Equality, and & Inclusion at Harmonic Inc At Harmonic, we believe that building and nurturing a global team with diverse backgrounds and voices is critical to our success. Together, we achieve excellence through creativity and innovation, build relationships based on integrity and mutual respect, and deliver the highest quality in every aspect of our business for the benefit of our employees, business partners and shareholders. Additional Equal Opportunity statement: Harmonic is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, veteran status, or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Additionally, we will make reasonable accommodation to assist a person with a disability in the application process. If you need an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact [email protected] For more information, please see links below: OFCCP Posters Landing Page Know Your Rights Pay Transparency #LI-KS1 #LI-Hybrid PI287527478
How this job compares
Set against the 2,196 open Sales Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$160–175K/yr
- California median$155–238K/yr242 salary ranges
- US median$121–185K/yr1,595 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $168K, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($196K) — in the middle half of Sales Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 304 open Sales Engineer jobs in California and 2,196 across the US. 23% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Sales Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,732 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 606 of the 2,196 open Sales Engineer jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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