Remote Inside Tech-Sales Engineer – Automation & Robotics

Standard Bots; Clayton (NC); Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Options

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Standard Bots is seeking an Inside Sales Specialist to be the first technical contact for prospective customers in a fully remote role. You will work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and solutions engineering to route leads and support our mission to bolster U.S. manufacturing automation.

This position is fully remote with preferences for NYC metro, North Carolina, California, Illinois, or Texas. You will respond promptly to inquiries, conduct discovery calls, maintain CRM notes, and

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.
• Curiosity about how machines work and how automation can improve customer operations.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly and professionally to all inbound sales inquiries from web, email, and other channels.
• Conduct discovery calls to assess technical feasibility and customer goals.
• Maintain detailed notes in the CRM, including call outcomes, qualification status, and follow-ups.
• Route qualified leads to the appropriate Regional Sales Manager, Applications Engineer, or other channels.
• Support initial technical Q&A, helping customers understand robot capabilities, system requirements, and deployment scenarios.
• Collaborate with marketing to provide feedback on lead quality and messaging gaps.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of technical sales collateral (feature sheets, configuration templates, FAQs).
• Analyze patterns in incoming leads and identify trends or gaps in sales funnel performance.
• Support lead handoff into the sales pipeline and help reduce friction in early-stage conversion.
• Stay up-to-date on Standard Bots product capabilities, hardware/software integrations, and common deployment scenarios.

Skills

Inside sales

CRM proficiency

Note taking

Technical curiosity

Communication

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Job description

Standard Bots is seeking an Inside Sales Specialist to be the first technical contact for prospective customers in a fully remote role. You will work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and solutions engineering to route leads and support our mission to bolster U.S. manufacturing automation.

This position is fully remote with preferences for NYC metro, North Carolina, California, Illinois, or Texas. You will respond promptly to inquiries, conduct discovery calls, maintain CRM notes, and