Remote Inside Sales Engineer – Industrial Automation

Standard Bots; California; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Standard Bots is seeking an Inside Sales Specialist to be the first technical contact for prospective customers and to route leads across sales, marketing, and solutions engineering for U.S. manufacturing automation.

This fully remote role prefers candidates in the NYC metro, North Carolina, California, Illinois, or Texas, with 2–4 years in inside sales or technical roles. Experience in industrial automation or robotics is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in inside sales, pre-sales engineering, or technical support in a fast-paced B2B environment.
• Experience in industrial automation, robotics, hardware, or manufacturing preferred.
• Proficiency with CRM systems (HubSpot, Salesforce) and lead routing workflows.
• Detail-oriented with excellent note taking and documentation habits.
• Interest in how machines work and how automation can improve customer ops.
• Exposure to robotic systems, PLCs, or industrial control software.
• Familiarity with remote demos, CAD diagrams, or layout visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to inbound sales inquiries from web, email, and other channels.
• Conduct discovery calls to assess technical feasibility and customer goals.
• Maintain CRM notes including call outcomes and follow-ups.
• Route qualified leads to Regional Sales Manager, Applications Engineer, or others.
• Support initial technical Q&A and explain robot capabilities and system requirements.
• Collaborate with marketing to provide feedback on lead quality.
• Assist in creating and maintaining technical sales collateral.
• Analyze patterns in leads and identify funnel trends.
• Support lead handoff into the sales pipeline and reduce early-stage friction.
• Stay up-to-date on product capabilities and deployment scenarios.

Skills

Inside sales experience

Pre-sales engineering

Technical support

CRM systems

Documentation skills

Industrial automation familiarity

Robotics knowledge

Customer engagement

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Job description

Standard Bots is seeking an Inside Sales Specialist to be the first technical contact for prospective customers and to route leads across sales, marketing, and solutions engineering for U.S. manufacturing automation.

This fully remote role prefers candidates in the NYC metro, North Carolina, California, Illinois, or Texas, with 2–4 years in inside sales or technical roles. Experience in industrial automation or robotics is highly valued.