sales engineer

noun

1

: an engineer who sells equipment and manufactured products by estimating from plans and computing cost of installation and often establishes liaison between designers and contractors for the manufacture of machines and equipment suited to each situation and for efficient operation when installed

2

: an engineer attached to a sales department to assist salespeople with technical information and advice

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