Inside Sales Engineer Co-Op or Intern

Aerotech, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

UPMC Health Insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development assistance

Employee Stock Ownership Trust

Job summary

Aerotech, Inc. is seeking a motivated engineering student for an internship in technical sales. You will learn to respond to customer inquiries, gather application details, provide initial pricing, and create quotations for opportunities in collaboration with Field Sales Engineers and the Business Development Team.

You will prospect new customers, reactivate dormant accounts, and help route leads. You will document deal information in our CRM and participate in AI-driven optimization projects to

Qualifications

• Student enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sales Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Academic exposure to motion control products or electro-mechanical systems preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. OPT and CPT visa holders are not eligible for employment if they would need sponsorship later.

Responsibilities

• Assist with prospecting activities and provide internal sales coverage for an assigned territory.
• Respond to customer inquiries, provide product information and initial pricing on standard products.
• Create quotations using Aerotech’s quote module for opportunities and coordinate with Field Sales Engineers.
• Research potential accounts and convert them into sales opportunities with support from the Business Development team.
• Maintain CRM data with essential deal information to support business cases and assignments.

Skills

Technical sales

Motion control knowledge

Communication skills

Learning ability

AI basics

Education

EE/ME/Sales/Industrial deg

Job description

Looking for meaningful work where you can make a difference in global innovation? Engineer a better future with Aerotech, a global leader in precision motion and automation. Our customers create some of the most innovative products on the planet, from life-saving medical devices to tools for deep space exploration. Our precision motion and automation systems make it all possible.

Position Summary

In this internship position, the engineer assists with prospecting activities and provides internal sales coverage for an assigned sales territory, in cooperation with Field Sales Engineers, the Business Development Team, and the Regional Sales Manager.

Essential Functions

• Learns to effectively understand and respond to customer inquiries, technical questions, and objections under guidance
• Obtains application information, including process details and general system configuration for assigned opportunities
• Provides sales support including answering product-related questions, providing initial pricing on standard products, and delivery/lead-time information for designated opportunities
• Creates quotations through Aerotech’s dedicated quote module or alternative specified methods for assigned opportunities or as requested by Field Sales Engineers
• Prospects for potential new customers with the specific goal of turning them into sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts independently or based on specific targets generated by Aerotech’s Business Development team
• Reactivates dormant accounts through proactive outreach
• Follows up on active leads generated by marketing activities and assists in determining whether to handle directly or pass to the appropriate Field Sales Engineer based on predefined criteria
• Gathers and documents essential deal information in the CRM to support business case development and ensure proper assignment

Additional duties

• Investigates past customers' buying history, suggesting related and new items and explaining technical features
• Sales AI & Automation Initiatives: Own and execute a key optimization project leveraging generative AI to analyze, score, and classify commercial data—such as inbound leads, key target accounts, or active pipeline deals—improving sales routing, forecasting accuracy, and strategic resource allocation
• Assists with remote sales coverage and associated administrative responsibilities/assigned metrics
• As assigned

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Interest in and foundational understanding of technical sales engineering and motion control products
• Ability to learn technical concepts, application details, and product lines quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate effectively with internal teams and external customers
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and basic negotiation skillsAbility to organize and self-manage workload around defined milestones and sales goals
• Computer proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office and Google Products
• Working knowledge and experience using Artificial Intelligence
• Good organizational skills with a strong focus on detail and accuracy
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships

Minimum Qualifications

• Eligible applicants are students currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sales Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Academic coursework or exposure to motion control products, electro-mechanical systems, or technical customer support is preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Aerotech does not provide US work authorization sponsorship for this position. OPT and CPT visa holders are not eligible for employment if they will need work authorization sponsorship at any time in the future

Benefits

Aerotech has been advancing industries with our precision motion technology for more than 50 years. Our employees are our future, and we continue to grow by investing in our employees through continuous paid on-the-job training in a clean and climate-controlled environment, while providing the following exceptional benefits and more!

• Bonus payments every 6 months
• Rich health plans
• Retirement planning with our 100% company-paid Employee Stock Ownership Trust
• Competitive compensation
• Bi-annual bonus
• Annual raise eligibility
• UPMC Health Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Trust
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veteran or disability status.