Sales Engineer, Aerospace & Defense- Arizona (Virtual, US, 99999)

Please note this role is remote/home office-based, but must be located in Arizona for customer proximity.

Join AMETEK Aerospace & Defense as a Sales Engineer supporting OEM customers through complex, technically driven engagements across the aerospace and defense markets. Covering the Arizona territory and operating from a home office, this role is ideally suited for a Sales Engineer or Field Applications Engineer who thrives at the intersection of engineering, customer requirements, and solution development. Reporting at the division level, you will act as a technical interface for Tier 1 and sub‑tier OEMs across eight business units—supporting design‑in activities, translating customer specifications into viable solutions, coordinating cross‑functional engineering resources, providing on-site customer support and enabling long‑term platform adoption within critical A&D applications.

This position reports to the Aerospace & Defense Regional Sales Manager.

What You Will Do in the Role:

Customer Facing Interface: As the cornerstone of this role, you represent on a technical level the A&D organization:

• Your foremost duty is to interface on a regular basis with key technical personnel among our key customers.
• Assist with customer service, technical and sales functions.
• Guide customers through technical requirements, craft specifications, and proposal management.

Maximize Impact: You’ll be tasked with being the primary technical interface with our key customers within the territory:

• Operating within the established aerospace and defense market including sectors like military and commercial aviation, ground vehicles, and space, you’ll navigate diverse customer requirements to capitalize on every opportunity.
• Interface with all 8 business units within AMETEK Aerospace & Defense who manufacture a broad range of products for thermal management systems.
• Cultivating profound connections with key strategic customers will be a priority, fostering enduring partnerships that drive sustained sales.

What You Will Bring to the Role:

• BA/BS in an Engineering or equivalent technical field is required
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a technical role in the Aerospace and/or Defense sectors
• Willingness to travel within the defined (AZ) territory and to AMETEK A&D Business units for training purposes
• Strong ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to support a multitude of business organizations and structures
• Strong communication and presentation skills; you thrive on in-person customer facing interactions.

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

• Experience preferred in an outward, customer-facing role and/or sales role
• This position is remote from a home office but must be in the state of Arizona
• Ability to pass a background check and 9-panel drug test
• Due to the nature of the division’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Originally posted on Himalayas