hirehangar
Customer-Facing Sales Engineer
At a Glance
- Location
- Sylacauga, Alabama, United States
- Employment
- CONTRACTOR
- Compensation
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- Department
- Hire Hangar
- Posted
- 2026-07-24
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Medical
Requirements
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, able to work through ambiguous customer needs to arrive at a clear path forward
Prior experience in technical sales, application engineering, or a customer-facing technical role
Understanding of polyurethane foam, polymer science, or materials chemistry in real-world applications
Experience working for a smaller or mid-sized manufacturing organization
Familiarity with the medical, aerospace, automotive, or industrial manufacturing industries
Responsibilities
A custom foam manufacturer serving the medical, aerospace, automotive, industrial, and electronics markets is looking for a Sales Engineer with a chemical engineering background.
This position combines hands-on technical problem-solving with direct customer engagement.
Success in this role depends on carefully understanding what the customer actually needs and shaping that into a real, manufacturable outcome.
This is an on-site position requiring close, real-time coordination with customers, manufacturing, and engineering.
Own and develop relationships with key customer accounts, addressing both technical and commercial priorities
Function as the go-between for customers and manufacturing, turning customer requirements into feasible production plans