[Hiring] Sales Engineer, Aerospace & Defense @Ametek, Inc.

Role Description

Join AMETEK Aerospace & Defense as a Sales Engineer supporting OEM customers through complex, technically driven engagements across the aerospace and defense markets. Covering the Arizona territory and operating from a home office, this role is ideally suited for a Sales Engineer or Field Applications Engineer who thrives at the intersection of engineering, customer requirements, and solution development. Reporting at the division level, you will act as a technical interface for Tier 1 and sub‑tier OEMs across eight business units—supporting design‑in activities, translating customer specifications into viable solutions, coordinating cross‑functional engineering resources, providing on-site customer support and enabling long‑term platform adoption within critical A&D applications.

This position reports to the Aerospace & Defense Regional Sales Manager.

What You Will Do in the Role

• Customer Facing Interface: Represent the A&D organization on a technical level.
• Assist with customer service, technical and sales functions.
• Guide customers through technical requirements, craft specifications, and proposal management.
• Maximize Impact: Be the primary technical interface with key customers within the territory.
• Navigate diverse customer requirements in the aerospace and defense market including military and commercial aviation, ground vehicles, and space.
• Interface with all 8 business units within AMETEK Aerospace & Defense who manufacture a broad range of products for thermal management systems.
• Cultivate profound connections with key strategic customers to foster enduring partnerships that drive sustained sales.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in an Engineering or equivalent technical field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a technical role in the Aerospace and/or Defense sectors.
• Willingness to travel within the defined (AZ) territory and to AMETEK A&D Business units for training purposes.
• Strong ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to support a multitude of business organizations and structures.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; thrive on in-person customer facing interactions.
• Experience preferred in an outward, customer-facing role and/or sales role.
• This position is remote from a home office but must be in the state of Arizona.
• Ability to pass a background check and 9-panel drug test.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.