Inside Sales Engineer

Cornerstone Management Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Management Solutions is seeking an Inside Sales Engineer for an expanding advanced manufacturing company serving aerospace, chemical processing, and polymers near the Colorado Springs area. This onsite role is suitable for an early-career engineer or technical professional who enjoys working with customers and aims to grow into Business Development, with travel limited at start.

Compensation ranges from $85,000 to $105,000 plus bonus.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of inside sales or customer-facing engineering roles
• Engineering degree or comparable technical background preferred
• Manufacturing experience in aerospace, chemicals, polymers or similar
• Able to communicate technical concepts with customers and internal teams
• Salesforce or similar CRM experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Qualify inbound leads and customer opportunities
• Gather technical and application requirements
• Coordinate with engineering, quoting, operations, and customer service
• Prepare and follow up on quotations
• Manage opportunities and customer activity in Salesforce
• Educate customers and move projects forward with the right solution

Skills

Inside sales

Application engineering

Customer-facing

Technical sales

CRM experience

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Salesforce

CRM systems

Job description

We are recruiting an Inside Sales Engineer for a growing advanced manufacturing company serving technical industries such as aerospace, chemical processing, and polymers.

This opportunity is ideal for an early-career engineer or technical professional who enjoys working with customers and wants to develop a career in technical sales and Business Development.

What We Are Looking For

• 2-5 years of experience in inside sales, application engineering, technical sales, project engineering, or a customer-facing engineering role
• Engineering degree or comparable technical background strongly preferred
• Manufacturing experience, ideally involving aerospace, chemicals, polymers, materials, or another technical product
• Ability to understand technical applications and communicate confidently with customers and internal engineering teams
• Strong organization, follow-through, and comfort managing multiple leads, quotations, and longer-term opportunities
• Willingness to ask good questions, challenge assumptions, and respectfully push back when necessary
• Salesforce or similar CRM experience preferred
• Interest in growing into a Business Development position

What You Will Do

• Qualify inbound leads and customer opportunities
• Gather technical and application requirements
• Coordinate with engineering, quoting, operations, and customer service
• Prepare and follow up on quotations
• Manage opportunities and customer activity in Salesforce
• Educate customers, identify the right technical solution, and keep projects moving

Compensation and Growth

• $85,000-$105,000
• Bonus and additional sales incentive potential
• Career path toward Business Development based on performance, readiness, and company needs

This is an onsite position near Colorado Springs area with limited initial travel. Candidates should be open to increased travel as they progress into Business Development.

Interested?