Job Title: Outside Sales Engineer
Location: Butte, MT
Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Outside Sales Engineer:
#1. Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field.
#2. US Proven success selling industrial or capital equipment, owning the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
#3. Five or more years of experience in a technical, field-based sales role with demonstrated revenue results.
#4. Ability to clearly communicate and demonstrate complex technical products to both technical and business audiences.
#5. Willingness and ability to travel up to fifty percent within the United States.
Responsibilities of the Outside Sales Engineer:
This role is ideal for a high-energy, technically savvy Sales Engineer who thrives in a field-based, consultative sales environment. The position focuses on selling specialized industrial capital equipment and requires the ability to clearly explain complex technology to both technical and business stakeholders. Success in this role comes from building trust, responding to customer needs with urgency, and delivering compelling, hands-on product demonstrations directly at customer sites. The role involves significant travel across an assigned territory and close collaboration with internal engineering and operations teams to translate customer requirements into technical and commercial solutions.
The Sales Engineer owns the full sales cycle, including prospecting, lead generation, qualifying opportunities, conducting on-site demonstrations, preparing technical and commercial proposals, and closing new business. This individual must be comfortable developing new markets, initiating cold outreach, and expanding existing accounts while maintaining long-term customer relationships throughout the product lifecycle. The role also requires participation in trade shows, conferences, and industry events, as well as maintaining accurate activity and pipeline data within a customer relationship management system.
Requirements of the Outside Sales Engineer:
- Strong self-starter with the ability to independently generate and develop new business
- Solid understanding of industrial or materials processing technologies
- Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable installing and demonstrating equipment at customer sites
- High integrity, professionalism, and customer-first mindset
- Organized and analytical with the ability to manage a high-activity sales pipeline
- Experience supporting technical proposals and customer-facing documentation
- Valid United States work authorization and driver's license
- Strong work ethic and comfort working in a fast-paced, growth environment
Other Key Requirements:
- Base salary plus uncapped commission in the two to five percent range.
- Relocation assistance available for qualified candidate
- Work on-site.
- No sponsorships or visa holders. No Corp-to-Corp.
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