RBC Bearings

Aerospace Sales Engineer

RBC Bearings$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering; required
  • 3-5+ years of B2B technical sales experience; preferred
  • Proven business development success and territory growth
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to communicate technical concepts
  • Excellent communication, relationship building, and presentation skills
  • Willingness to travel 40-50%

Responsibilities

  • Identify, pursue, and capture new aerospace and defense business opportunities
  • Develop and execute strategies to grow market share within assigned accounts
  • Expand existing relationships while building a pipeline of new opportunities
  • Target competitor opportunities and new application wins
  • Partner with engineering, procurement, and program teams
  • Translate technical requirements into tailored solutions
  • Conduct customer visits, presentations, and facility tours
  • Serve as the primary commercial and technical interface between customers and RBC divisions
  • Own the full sales cycle: prospecting through closing
  • Maintain pipeline visibility using CRM tools
  • Meet or exceed revenue and growth targets
  • Track industry trends, competitor activity and customer programs to identify growth opportunities
  • Share insights with internal teams
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver solutions

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Company vehicle
  • Exposure to leading aerospace and defense companies
  • Hands-on experience with advanced engineering solutions
  • Strong career growth potential
Full Job Description
Job Title:

Aerospace Sales Engineer

Position Overview:

RBC Bearings is seeking a driven and high-performing Aerospace Sales Engineer to accelerate growth within a defined customer base. This role combines technical expertise, relationship management, and commercial ownership, offering the opportunity to directly influence revenue and market expansion.

You will manage the full sales lifecycle, from identifying new opportunities to closing business while serving as a key liaison between customers and RBC's engineering and manufacturing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development & Account Growth
  • Identify, pursue, and capture new aerospace and defense business opportunities
  • Develop and execute strategies to grow market share within assigned accounts
  • Expand existing relationships while building a pipeline of new opportunities to support new and existing programs
  • Target competitor opportunities and new application wins

Customer Engagement & Technical Sales
  • Partner with engineering, procurement, and program teams
  • Translate technical requirements into tailored solutions
  • Conduct customer visits, presentations, and facility tours
  • Serve as the primary commercial and technical interface between customers and RBC divisions

Sales Execution & Pipeline Management
  • Own the full sales cycle: prospecting through closing
  • Maintain pipeline visibility using CRM tools
  • Meet or exceed revenue and growth targets

Market Intelligence & Collaboration
  • Track industry trends, competitor activity and customer programs to identify growth opportunities
  • Share insights with internal teams
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver solutions


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (required).
  • 3-5+ years of B2B technical sales experience (preferred)
  • Proven business development success and territory growth
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to communicate technical concepts
  • Excellent communication, relationship building, and presentation skills
  • Willingness to travel 40-50%

What RBC Offers:
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Company vehicle
  • Exposure to leading aerospace and defense companies
  • Hands-on experience with advanced engineering solutions
  • Strong career growth potential

About RBC Bearings

RBC Bearings is a manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for the industrial, defense, and aerospace industries. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut. RBC Bearings operates manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. The company's products include plain bearings, roller bearings, ball bearings, and spherical plain bearings. RBC Bearings also provides engineering and design services to its customers.
Learn more about RBC Bearings
Size
3,549 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$98.4 million
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
+0.4%
Revenue
$634.5 million
NASDAQ

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