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Inside Sales Engineer Co-Op or Intern

Aerotech, Inc.
  • Pittsburgh, PA
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    Job Description

    Looking for meaningful work where you can make a difference in global innovation? Engineer a better future with Aerotech, a global leader in precision motion and automation. Our customers create some of the most innovative products on the planet, from life-saving medical devices to tools for deep space exploration. Our precision motion and automation systems make it all possible. 

    Build a lasting, satisfying career at Aerotech, where we foster growth, empower employees and promote from within. You'll find unparalleled opportunities and a company that values your voice. We also provide an extensive total rewards compensation system, including:

    • Bonus payments every 6 months
    • Rich health plans
    • Retirement planning with our 100% company-paid Employee Stock Ownership Trust

    If you’re mechanically inclined or technically savvy with a passion for cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you.

    Position Summary:

    In this internship position, the engineer assists with prospecting activities and provides internal sales coverage for an assigned sales territory, in cooperation with Field Sales Engineers, the Business Development Team, and the Regional Sales Manager.

    Essential Functions

    • Learns to effectively understand and respond to customer inquiries, technical questions, and objections under guidance.
    • Obtains application information, including process details and general system configuration for assigned opportunities
    • Provides sales support including answering product-related questions, providing initial pricing on standard products, and delivery/lead-time information for designated opportunities.
    • Creates quotations through Aerotech’s dedicated quote module or alternative specified methods for assigned opportunities or as requested by Field Sales Engineers.
    • Prospects for potential new customers with the specific goal of turning them into sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts independently or based on specific targets generated by Aerotech’s Business Development team.
    • Reactivates dormant accounts through proactive outreach 
    • Follows up on active leads generated by marketing activities and assists in determining whether to handle directly or pass to the appropriate Field Sales Engineer based on predefined criteria.
    • Gathers and documents essential deal information in the CRM to support business case development and ensure proper assignment
    Additional duties:
    • Investigates past customers' buying history, suggesting related and new items and explaining technical features.
    • Sales AI & Automation Initiatives: Own and execute a key optimization project leveraging generative AI to analyze, score, and classify commercial data—such as inbound leads, key target accounts, or active pipeline deals—improving sales routing, forecasting accuracy, and strategic resource allocation
    • Assists with remote sales coverage and associated administrative responsibilities/assigned metrics.
    • As assigned
    Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
    • Interest in and foundational understanding of technical sales engineering and motion control products.
    • Ability to learn technical concepts, application details, and product lines quickly.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate effectively with internal teams and external customers.
    • Critical thinking, problem-solving, and basic negotiation skills.
    • Ability to organize and self-manage workload around defined milestones and sales goals.
    • Computer proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office and Google Products.
    • Working knowledge and experience using Artificial Intelligence 
    • Good organizational skills with a strong focus on detail and accuracy.
    • Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Eligible applicants are students currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sales Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
    • Academic coursework or exposure to motion control products, electro-mechanical systems, or technical customer support is preferred.
    • Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
    • Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Aerotech does not provide US work authorization sponsorship for this position. OPT and CPT visa holders are not eligible for employment if they will need work authorization sponsorship at any time in the future.

    Benefits

    Aerotech has been advancing industries with our precision motion technology for more than 50 years. Our employees are our future, and we continue to grow by investing in our employees through continuous paid on-the-job training in a clean and climate-controlled environment, while providing the following exceptional benefits and more!

    • Competitive compensation
    • Bi-annual bonus
    • Annual raise eligibility
    • UPMC Health Insurance
    • Dental insurance
    • Vision insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Retirement Plan
    • Employee Stock Ownership Trust
    • 401k
    • Paid time off
    • Parental leave
    • Referral program
    • Professional development assistance
    • Tuition reimbursement

    As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veteran or disability status.

    The Company is collecting the information requested in this employment application for purposes of evaluating your suitability for hire by the Company. The Company will share the information that you provide in this employment application only with Company management officials who are involved in the hiring process or who are otherwise involved in making employment-related decisions on behalf of the Company.

    Aerotech, Inc. is providing this notice to applicants regarding our use of Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT). We use these tools to assist in evaluating job applications and identifying qualified candidates for our open positions.

    We utilize ADMT for initial screening purposes through automated "knockout questions" to determine if a candidate meets the minimum mandatory requirements for a role.

    You have the right to opt-out of ADMT by applying using the following link: General Application without ADMT

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPittsburgh, PA
    IndustryManufacturing - Other
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Year Founded1970
    Websitehttps://www.aerotech.com/careers.aspx

    Benefits

    Stock Options, Employee Referral Program, Employee Events, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Military Leave, Paid Sick Days, Professional Development, 401K

    About Company

    Aerotech is a market-leading engineering and manufacturing firm that produces motion control and high-precision automation products to our clients all over the world. These world-class solutions push the boundaries of what is possible in the industrial, medical research and aerospace markets, to name a few. We are extremely proud to announce that Aerotech has also been named a 2018 Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

    Our company culture has always centered around one thing--our employees. Through their hard work, commitment and creative-thinking, we are able to not only make Aerotech highly successful, but reward our employees in the process. Whether it be through our profit sharing plan, or education reimbursement, we are focused on employee’s well-being as we know they are the building blocks of our company. From our track record of never laying off an employee, to continually reinvesting our earnings year-after-year show we are not only dedicated to our employees in the present, but also the future.

    At Aerotech, we feel a sense of accomplishment when we know our products have been used to realize the technology that is making lives better and leading us to the future. If you are not only looking for a career, but a chance to make a real difference, don't hesitate to apply!

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Automation Systemsunmatched
    • Business Caseunmatched
    • Business Developmentunmatched
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • Candidate Qualificationunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electromechanical Systemsunmatched
    • Field Salesunmatched
    • Health Insuranceunmatched
    • Health Planunmatched
    • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
    • Inside Salesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Medical Equipmentunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Motion Controlunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Product Pricingunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Regional Salesunmatched
    • Resource Managementunmatched
    • Retirement Planunmatched
    • Retirement Planningunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Forecastingunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Sales Supportunmatched
    • Sales/Support Engineering (SE)unmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Technical Salesunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Tuition Reimbursementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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