Sales Engineer, Aerospace & Defense- Arizona

Location: Business Unit: Nul Posting Date: Aug 13, 2026 Job Description: Please note this role is remote/home office-based, but must be located in Arizona for customer proximity. 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: As the cornerstone of this role, you represent on a technical level the A&D organization: Your foremost duty is to interface on a regular basis with key technical personnel among our key customers. Assist with customer service, technical and sales functions. Guide customers through technical requirements, craft specifications, and proposal management. Maximize Impact: You’ll be tasked with being the primary technical interface with our key customers within the territory: Operating within the established aerospace and defense market including sectors like military and commercial aviation, ground vehicles, and space, you’ll navigate diverse customer requirements to capitalize on every opportunity. Interface with all 8 business units within AMETEK Aerospace & Defense who manufacture a broad range of products for thermal management systems. Cultivating profound connections with key strategic customers will be a priority, fostering enduring partnerships that drive sustained sales. What You Will Bring to the Role: 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; you thrive on in-person customer facing interactions. Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs. 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 Due to the nature of the division’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code. #LI-TLS Compensation Employee Type: Salaried Currency: USD Salary Minimum: 120,000 Salary Maximum: 135,000 Incentive: Yes Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location. For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please click here . AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion. AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.