Sales Engineer

Actalent; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO (Time Off)

HSA

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Sales Engineer in Centennial, CO. The role blends account management, sales engineering, and technical customer success to grow relationships with strategic manufacturing accounts, driving profitability and long-term growth.

You will be the primary commercial contact, coordinating cross-functional teams and interacting with executive stakeholders to deliver value. This hybrid, contract-to-hire position requires travel up to 50% and onsite work when not traveling, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 59+ years of experience in account management, technical account management, sales engineering, capital equipment sales, industrial equipment or machinery, or industrial automation.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly understand complex machinery, equipment, and industrial automation systems.
• Proven experience working with manufacturing customers in industrial or high-speed production environments.
• Ability to interact confidently with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Production, and Executive-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strength in relationship-building and customer-facing communication.
• Ability to coordinate multiple internal teams, manage competing priorities, and drive timely resolutions for customer issues.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% for customer visits, plant tours, and international or domestic meetings.
• Ability to work onsite in Centennial when not traveling.
• Experience with sales of industrial equipment, industrial automation, packaging equipment, machine tools, OEM equipment, robotics, automation, capital equipment, or similar solutions.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or comparable tools for managing customer relationships and sales activities.

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial relationship with key strategic accounts and serve as the primary point of contact for all commercial and relationship-related matters.
• Manage and grow business within existing manufacturing customers by identifying upsell, cross-sell, and expansion opportunities.
• Conduct regular plant visits to customer sites to understand operations, build relationships, and proactively identify needs and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain consistent customer engagement through onsite meetings, calls, and virtual sessions to ensure alignment on goals, projects, and performance.
• Coordinate internal Engineering, Service, PMO, Operations, Parts, and Leadership teams to address customer requirements and resolve issues.
• Drive internal alignment and follow-through on customer requests, ensuring timely responses, high service levels, and effective problem resolution.
• Identify and develop growth opportunities, including expansion projects, new equipment deployments, and value-added solutions.
• Lead and support cost-reduction initiatives for customers by understanding their processes, analyzing options, and proposing optimized solutions.
• Analyze account profitability, pricing structures, and customer trends to support data-driven commercial decisions and margin improvement.
• Support pricing, profitability, and margin analysis to ensure accounts remain healthy and aligned with business objectives.
• Participate in contract discussions and negotiations to structure agreements that balance customer needs and company goals.
• Act as the Voice of the Customer internally, clearly communicating customer priorities, feedback, and pain points to guide product, service, and process improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering and technical teams to understand complex machinery and equipment and translate technical capabilities into customer value.
• Engage comfortably with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Production, and Executive-level stakeholders at customer organizations.
• Utilize CRM tools (such as Salesforce or similar systems) to manage pipelines, track activities, document customer interactions, and report on account status.
• Support global and international customers, including coordinating activities across multiple sites and plants when required.
• Travel up to approximately 50% of the time to visit customer locations, attend meetings, and support international and domestic accounts.
• Work onsite at the Centennial office when not traveling.

Skills

Account management

Sales engineering

Technical customer success

Relationship-building

Cross-functional coordination

Executive-level communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Job Title: Sales Engineer Job Description This role combines account management, sales engineering, and technical customer success to own and grow relationships with key strategic accounts in the industrial and capital equipment space. You will serve as the primary commercial contact for major manufacturing customers, blending commercial strategy, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination to drive customer satisfaction, profitability, and long-term growth. The position offers high visibility with executive leadership, direct interaction with global customers, and the opportunity to shape a growing account management function.

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial relationship with key strategic accounts and serve as the primary point of contact for all commercial and relationship-related matters.
• Manage and grow business within existing manufacturing customers by identifying upsell, cross-sell, and expansion opportunities.
• Conduct regular plant visits to customer sites to understand operations, build relationships, and proactively identify needs and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain consistent customer engagement through onsite meetings, calls, and virtual sessions to ensure alignment on goals, projects, and performance.
• Coordinate internal Engineering, Service, Project Management (PMO), Operations, Parts, and Leadership teams to address customer requirements and resolve issues.
• Drive internal alignment and follow-through on customer requests, ensuring timely responses, high service levels, and effective problem resolution.
• Identify and develop growth opportunities, including expansion projects, new equipment deployments, and value-added solutions.
• Lead and support cost-reduction initiatives for customers by understanding their processes, analyzing options, and proposing optimized solutions.
• Analyze account profitability, pricing structures, and customer trends to support data-driven commercial decisions and margin improvement.
• Support pricing, profitability, and margin analysis to ensure accounts remain healthy and aligned with business objectives.
• Participate in contract discussions and negotiations to structure agreements that balance customer needs and company goals.
• Act as the Voice of the Customer internally, clearly communicating customer priorities, feedback, and pain points to guide product, service, and process improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering and technical teams to understand complex machinery and equipment and translate technical capabilities into customer value.
• Engage comfortably with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Production, and Executive-level stakeholders at customer organizations.
• Utilize CRM tools (such as Salesforce or similar systems) to manage pipelines, track activities, document customer interactions, and report on account status.
• Support global and international customers, including coordinating activities across multiple sites and plants when required.
• Travel up to approximately 50% of the time to visit customer locations, attend meetings, and support international and domestic accounts.
• Work onsite at the Centennial office when not traveling to collaborate with internal teams and maintain strong communication channels.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 59+ years of experience in account management, technical account management, sales engineering, capital equipment sales, industrial equipment or machinery, or industrial automation.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly understand complex machinery, equipment, and industrial automation systems.
• Proven experience working with manufacturing customers in industrial or high-speed production environments.
• Ability to interact confidently with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Production, and Executive-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strength in relationship-building and customer-facing communication.
• Ability to coordinate multiple internal teams, manage competing priorities, and drive timely resolutions for customer issues.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% for customer visits, plant tours, and international or domestic meetings.
• Ability to work onsite in Centennial when not traveling.
• Experience with sales of industrial equipment, industrial automation, packaging equipment, machine tools, OEM equipment, robotics, automation, capital equipment, or similar solutions.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or comparable tools for managing customer relationships and sales activities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in packaging, can-making, beverage, or food manufacturing environments.
• Background working with machine tools, OEM equipment, robotics, automation, or capital equipment providers.
• Experience supporting international customers and coordinating activities across multiple countries or regions.
• Experience managing large enterprise accounts with multiple sites or plants.
• Exposure to pricing strategy, profitability analysis, margin analysis, and contract negotiation.
• Comfort working with global customers in industries such as industrial automation, robotics, machine tools, packaging equipment, can manufacturing, food and beverage manufacturing equipment, capital equipment OEMs, aerospace manufacturing equipment, material handling and conveyance systems, and high-speed manufacturing equipment.
• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM systems to track activities, opportunities, and customer history.

Work Environment

This role operates in a hybrid environment that combines onsite office work in Centennial with frequent travel to customer manufacturing plants and facilities. You will spend a significant portion of your time visiting industrial and high-speed manufacturing environments, such as plants utilizing automation, robotics, packaging equipment, machine tools, and other capital equipment. These visits may include exposure to active production lines, material handling systems, and industrial machinery, requiring adherence to standard safety practices and any site-specific protective equipment requirements. When not traveling, you will work from a professional office setting, collaborating closely with Engineering, Service, PMO, Operations, Parts, and Leadership teams. The position involves regular use of CRM tools like Salesforce or similar systems, along with standard business productivity software for communication, analysis, and reporting. The work schedule is generally full-time, with flexibility needed to accommodate customer meetings, plant visits, and international time zones. The culture emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, high visibility with executive leadership, and the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, customer success, and the growth of the account management function, including exposure to global customers and international travel.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Centennial, CO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $56.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Centennial,CO.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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