If you're an engineer who wants to make a lot of money but you don't want to go into the super technical side of engineering, technical sales might be the route for you.
What technical sales is
Companies hire engineers to help them sell complex products, technology, and tools. You could be the engineer who sells on their behalf.
Because of your engineering background, you can explain the product's value to the customer in a way a non engineer can't.
How the pay works
Technical sales roles usually pay a base salary plus bonuses and commissions. Put those together and you could be earning well into six figures.
Biomedical engineers, look here
I know the job market is really tough for biomedical engineers right now. I'd highly recommend looking into medical device sales, clinical sales, and associate sales representative roles.
Companies like Medtronic, Stryker, and Boston Scientific are the ones I'd be researching right now.
It's not just biomedical
You could be a mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineer and still go into technical sales. Engineering opens a lot of doors, so don't overlook any of them.
If you're struggling to land a traditional engineering job, give sales a good look.
To prepare for those interviews, practice the behavioral interview questions. Sales roles lean heavily on how well you communicate.