Applications / Sales Engineer / Technical Sales

Job Description
Apera is an innovative, Vancouver-based company at the forefront of robotics, AI, and machine vision — recognized with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award and the 2024 BC Tech "Company of the Year, Growth" award. We're on a mission to redefine AI-driven robotic vision. Apera AI helps manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive. Robots enhanced with Apera's software have 4D Vision — the ability to see and grasp objects with human-like capability.

Challenging applications such as bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly are now open to fast, precise, and reliable automation. We work with the world's leading automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Our portfolio spans Vue (our 4D Vision software), Forge (a no-code simulation and AI training studio where customers build, validate, and de-risk robotic cells before any hardware is bought), and VuePod, our new turnkey, productized bin-picking cell. Are you a solution-driven engineer who loves translating complex technical problems into powerful, real-world outcomes?

We're looking for 3 Sales Application Engineers to join our growing team. Individuals who thrive at the intersection of technology, customer success, and industrial automation.

As the technical arm of our Sales team, you'll

Translate customer requirements into tailored proposals that win deals
Act as a trusted advisor on robotics systems, machine vision platforms, and automation solutions
Drive shorter sales cycles and improved win rates
Support strategic account planning, pre-sales materials, and cross-functional collaboration
What Makes This Role a Career Move
This isn't just another pre-sales engineering role, it's a platform to:
Work on high-visibility automation projects with global manufacturers
Influence customer adoption of cutting-edge robotics and vision systems
Develop reusable tools, demos, and content that drive impact
Build a career path in technical sales, product, or solution architecture
3 - 5+ years in application engineering, solutions engineering, or technical pre-sales
~ Strong background in robotics, machine vision, or factory automation
~ Equity that empowers.

As an employee-owned company, every Aperian receives a meaningful stock-option package, because we succeed together. At Apera AI, we believe that transparency and fairness are key to building a thriving team. For this Sales Application Engineer role, we offer a competitive base salary range of $90,000–$110,000 USD per year, with a target OTE of $99,000 to $121,000 USD.

The final offer will depend on a range of factors including your unique skills, experience, contributions to team intellectual diversity, and the value you bring to our vision of transforming industrial automation with AI-powered vision systems.
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