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How can I become a Solution Engineer
- The most common career steps to get to Solution Engineer are Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer and Gis Specialist based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Sales Engineer, the most common step before Solution Engineer, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Sales Engineer is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Solution Engineer that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Solution Engineer career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Solution Engineer so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Sales Engineer is from the same job family, Sales - Engineer as Solution Engineer, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Gis Specialist also leading to Solution Engineer.
What should I know about the Solution Engineer career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Solution Engineer are Bachelor Degree In Computer Science, Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Fine Arts, and Master Degree In Engineering And Management. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Sales Engineer being the most common role to and from Solution Engineer. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Solution Engineer is part of the Sales - Engineer job family which has a limited number of unique role types (17) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Our data is limited for this role so it's possible there are other common career paths not highlighted here for Solution Engineer.