Technical Sales Engineer

Spirit Electronics seeks a Technical Sales Engineer to drive electronic component and solutions sales for aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical customers. You will manage key accounts, qualify opportunities, and recommend high reliability components, testing, and supply chain solutions. Responsibilities include technical consultation, quoting, forecasting, and closing business while coordinating with engineering, operations, and purchasing. You will maintain strong customer relationships, support bids and proposals, and represent Spirit's veteran- and woman-owned, quality focused culture in a fast-paced, growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales of electronic components and value-added solutions to aerospace and defense customers

• Manage and grow key customer accounts and opportunity pipelines

• Provide technical consultation on component selection, testing, and screening services

• Prepare and deliver quotations, proposals, and forecasts

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and purchasing to meet customer requirements

• Support bids, RFQs, and contract negotiations

• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales reports

• Represent Spirit Electronics at customer meetings and industry events

• Ensure alignment with quality, reliability, and compliance standards

• Contribute to continuous improvement of sales processes and customer experience Required Skills

• Technical sales

• Account management

• Electronic components knowledge

• Aerospace and defense industry knowledge

• Solution selling

• Forecasting and pipeline management

• Proposal and RFQ response

• CRM software

• Negotiation

• Presentation and communication