Sales Engineer

Sky Limit Systems; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sky Limit Systems is seeking a Sales Engineer to support business development within the aircraft and aerospace manufacturing industry. The role blends technical know-how with a customer-focused sales approach, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to translate customer requirements into feasible manufacturing solutions.

The ideal candidate has an engineering background and/or experience in technical sales within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is preferred.
• Experience in engineering or manufacturing environments with technical sales is valued.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers in aerospace and manufacturing sectors.
• Identify new business opportunities and support account development.
• Serve as technical point of contact and translate customer needs into viable manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and program teams to develop proposals.
• Present capabilities and solutions to customers and manage the sales cycle.

Skills

Customer relationships

Communication

Presentation

Relationship-building

Technical sales

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Sales Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing

Job Summary

We are seeking a Sales Engineer to support business development and customer engagement within the aircraft and aerospace manufacturing industry. This role combines technical knowledge with a customer-focused sales approach, working directly with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to understand customer requirements and develop solutions that align with their technical and production needs.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering background and/or experience in technical sales within an engineering or manufacturing environment. This position is 100% onsite and requires approximately 20% local and domestic travel to customer locations, industry events, and other business meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers throughout the aircraft, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing industries.
• Identify new business opportunities and support the development of new and existing accounts.
• Serve as a technical point of contact throughout the sales process, helping translate customer requirements into viable manufacturing solutions.
• Work directly with customer engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and program teams.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, RFQs, and customer requirements to understand project scope and opportunities.
• Partner with internal engineering, manufacturing, estimating, and operations teams to develop proposals and technical solutions.
• Present company capabilities, manufacturing processes, and technical solutions to prospective and existing customers.
• Support quoting, proposal development, contract discussions, and follow-up throughout the sales cycle.
• Maintain visibility into customer programs, upcoming requirements, and future business opportunities.
• Attend customer meetings, facility visits, trade shows, and industry events as needed.
• Travel approximately 20% locally and domestically.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Engineering experience and/or technical sales experience within an engineering, aerospace, aircraft, or manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude with the ability to understand manufacturing processes and customer engineering requirements.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable interacting with both technical engineering teams and business/procurement stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with the ability to identify opportunities and manage customer relationships throughout a technical sales cycle.
• Experience within aircraft, aerospace, defense, precision manufacturing, or related industries is highly preferred.
• 100% onsite
• Approximately 20% local and domestic travel
• Customer-facing position supporting aircraft and aerospace manufacturing programs