Sales Engineer - Manufacturing

Precision Resource

$80K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field preferred
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, precision machining, or advanced metal manufacturing
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to various audiences
  • Comfortable engaging with engineers and executives
  • Motivated to grow into a leadership role in sales within a manufacturing setting
  • Willingness to travel 35-45% for customer and industry interactions

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical sales partner to understand and solve customer engineering challenges
  • Collaborate with the Sales Manager to build commercial leadership skills
  • Develop new business opportunities with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers
  • Engage with customer engineering teams during product design for manufacturability
  • Prepare technical proposals and program strategies with internal teams
  • Represent the company at trade shows and industry meetings
  • Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams for program success
  • Travel approximately 35-45% to support customer interactions

Benefits

  • Leadership track towards Sales Manager position
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Involvement in key strategic markets like aerospace and defense
  • Exposure to cross-functional teams in engineering and manufacturing
  • Dynamic work environment with travel opportunities
Full Job Description
Join Our Team in Huntington Beach, CA as a Sales Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing on a Leadership Track.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Sales Engineer who thrives at the intersection of technology, manufacturing, and customer relationships. This role is designed as a leadership pipeline position with the opportunity to develop into Sales Manager as part of a planned succession over the next several years.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and executive leadership to identify new opportunities, support customer programs, and expand our presence in key strategic markets including aerospace, defense, advanced thermal management, and high-performance manufacturing.

What You'll Do
  • Serve as a technical sales partner to customers by understanding their engineering challenges and identifying manufacturing solutions
  • Support and collaborate with the current Sales Manager while developing commercial leadership capabilities
  • Develop new business opportunities with OEMs, prime contractors, and Tier-1 suppliers
  • Engage with customer engineering teams early in the product design process to identify manufacturability improvements
  • Prepare technical proposals, quotations, and program strategies in collaboration with internal teams
  • Represent Precision Resource at trade shows, industry conferences, and customer meetings
  • Coordinate closely with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to ensure successful program execution
  • Travel approximately 35-45% to support customer engagement and industry events

What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Economics, or a related field is preferred. Candidates with strong manufacturing experience who are looking to transition into technical sales are also encouraged to apply.
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, precision machining, additive manufacturing, or advanced metal manufacturing environments
  • Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineering and business audiences
  • Comfortable engaging with engineers, procurement teams, and executive decision makers
  • Motivated to develop into a commercial leader within a manufacturing organization
  • Willingness to travel across the United States for customer engagement and industry events

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. or protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR a7120.15).

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