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Technical Sales Engineer

Whitefox

Minneapolis, MN Hybrid Full-time

Posted 2026-05-16

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Job Description

Location: Mid-West USA

Do you want to join a purpose driven company who are making a global impact on society and creating a healthier environment both now and for future generations? If working with an honest, fair, reputable, responsible and rapidly expanding global organisation is high on your agenda, joining our team could be for you.

Here at Whitefox Technologies, we're growing fast, and we're looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to help us reduce energy and water waste in industrial processes and drive real-world impact.

You'll join an innovative team, working closely with global colleagues across engineering, operations, and commercial teams. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of technology, sales, and customer experience, focused on delivering scalable, high-value solutions.

You'll play a key role in helping us more than double our North American business over the next two years, with a strong focus on expanding our membrane technology, especially in the bioethanol sector.

What you'll do:

Position Responsibilities

•Customer Engagement & Solution Development
•Represent Whitefox values, standards, and safety culture in all customer interactions
•Partner with Sales and customers to understand challenges, analyze process data, and develop practical, membrane-based solutions
•Support Sales in presenting the technical aspects of Whitefox technologies to customers through virtual and in-person meetings
•Communicate technical and economic value clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, positioning Whitefox as the preferred solution
•Solution Design & Value Creation
•Develop conceptual designs of Whitefox solutions designed to address customer needs, such as energy efficiency, water usage, and overall operational performance improvements.
•Develop process simulation models to quantify and validate the expected performance and benefits of proposed solutions.
•Estimate and monetize project benefits, including utility savings, production impacts, carbon credit generation, and other economic drivers.
•Prepare preliminary capital cost estimates, including engineering, equipment, construction, and installation.
•Use techno-economic evaluations (ROI, payback time) to compare, refine, and optimize alternative solution concepts, and clearly communicate the trade-offs to internal and external stakeholders
•Contribute to early-stage front-end loading / gated development of opportunities by maturing technical scope, cost basis, and risk understanding prior to commercial commitments.
•Develop front-end engineering deliverables to support solution definition, including process flow diagrams, heat and material balances, utility summaries, equipment lists, and basis of design documentation.
•Perform preliminary sizing of major process equipment, including pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, membranes, piping systems, and others.
•Identify and document technical risks, assumptions, and open items to support aligned internal decision-making.
•Deliver a high-quality, value-driven customer experience using structured, data-driven approaches
•Innovation & Continuous Improvement
•Support continuous improvement of products, tools, and solution methodologies
•Stay informed on industry trends, competitive technologies, and integration opportunities
•Other related duties as assigned

What you'll bring

Education:

•B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
•Advanced degree (M.Sc.) is considered an asset.

Experience

•5+ years of experience in process engineering, solution development, or technical-commercial roles within industrial, energy, or chemical sectors
•3+ years of experience with process simulation tools (e.g., Aspen Plus, HYSYS, ChemCAD, Symmetry, or equivalent)
•Experience in a Technical Sales Engineering, Applications Engineering, or similar customer-facing technical-commercial role is considered an asset.
•Experience developing mass and energy balances, utility balances, and process performance models for customer-specific applications
•Experience working directly with customers in technical or commercial roles
•Experience with brownfield integration, plant modifications, or retrofit projects is an asset
•Familiarity with ethanol production processes, or membrane technologies is an asset

At Whitefox we look for people who align with our core values:

•Innovation & Strategic Thinking
•Communication
•Collaboration
•Learning Agility & Resilience
•Outcome-Driven Execution

Job Specs:

•Full-time, Permanent, Based in United States
•Travel expected: 25%
•Valid Driver's License required

Additional pay:

•Bonus Pay

Benefits:

•401(k) matching
•Education Assistance
•Dental insurance
•Health insurance
•Paid time off
•Professional development assistance

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