Solutions Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Solutions Engineer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Work closely with Information Technology professionals within the company to ensure hardware is available for projects and working properly
  • Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including time and scope involved
  • Assist other department engineers in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team
  • Establish a framework for necessary contributions from various departments and facilitate their collaboration
  • Analyze current technologies used within the company and develop steps and processes to improve
  • Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates in relation to customer experience
  • Work alongside project management teams to successfully monitor progress and implementation of initiatives
  • Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Solutions Engineer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Solutions Engineer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.