Application Sales Engineer

Element Materials Technology; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Element Materials Technology in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Sales Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our laboratory operations and commercial teams. You will analyze customer testing requirements, develop technical solutions, create testing plans, and build competitive proposals that help drive business growth.

The role combines engineering expertise with customer-focused problem solving and commercial decision-making.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a testing laboratory environment.
• Experience in Environmental Testing, Dynamics Testing (Shock & Vibration), or EMI/EMC Testing.
• Strong understanding of engineering test methods and laboratory operations.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into executable test programs.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Customer-facing or proposal development experience preferred.
• Preferred: experience supporting testing programs to MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, RTCA DO-160.

Responsibilities

• Review customer RFQs and technical requirements
• Assess testing feasibility and define project scope
• Develop test plans, schedules, and pricing proposals
• Estimate labor, equipment, and facility requirements
• Partner with operations teams to ensure successful project execution
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers to support customer opportunities
• Help drive revenue growth through accurate technical solutions and proposal development

Skills

Environmental Testing

Dynamics Testing

EMI/EMC Testing

Testing laboratory experience

Technical requirement interpretation

Customer-facing / proposals

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Element is seeking a Sales Engineer to serve as the technical connection between our laboratory operations and commercial teams. In this role, you will analyze customer testing requirements, develop technical solutions, create testing plans, and build competitive proposals that help drive business growth. The position combines engineering expertise, customer-focused problem solving, and commercial decision-making.

Why join Element?

• Opportunity to work on complex aerospace, defense, and commercial testing programs
• Career growth into technical leadership, lab management, or commercial leadership roles
• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentive opportunity
• Relocation support available for qualified candidates

Responsibilities

• Review customer RFQs and technical requirements
• Assess testing feasibility and define project scope
• Develop test plans, schedules, and pricing proposals
• Estimate labor, equipment, and facility requirements
• Partner with operations teams to ensure successful project execution
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers to support customer opportunities
• Help drive revenue growth through accurate technical solutions and proposal development

Skills / Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a testing laboratory environment
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Environmental Testing
  • Dynamics Testing (Shock & Vibration)
  • EMI/EMC Testing
• Strong understanding of engineering test methods and laboratory operations
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into executable test programs
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Customer-facing or proposal development experience preferred

Preferred:

Candidates with experience supporting testing programs to standards such as:

• MIL-STD-810
• MIL-STD-461
• RTCA DO-160

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.