Associate Sales Engineer – Southern California

Job Description:

Join Our Industry-Leading Team:

Are you driven to learn motivated by technology and energized by solving customer challenges At Instron our materials testing systems help some of the worlds leading companies develop safer stronger and more reliable products. Trusted by 95% of the worlds largest manufacturers we offer a unique opportunity to collaborate with engineers researchers and manufacturers contribute to cutting-edge innovations and grow into a trusted technical advisor within a global technology leader.

Why Instron

• Global Leader: Join a company with more than 75 years of innovation and a reputation for excellence in materials testing solutions.

• Meaningful Work: Partner with engineers researchers and manufacturers developing the next generation of products across industries including medical devices aerospace automotive and consumer goods.

• Cutting-Edge Technology: Represent industry-leading solutions trusted by 95% of the worlds largest manufacturers.

• Career Growth: Develop your technical commercial and customer-facing skills through structured training mentorship and hands-on experience.

• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside passionate supportive colleagues who value curiosity learning and teamwork.

What Youll Do:

• Partner with customers to understand testing applications technical challenges and business objectives.

• Recommend solutions and support product demonstrations technical presentations proposals and quotations.

• Collaborate with Sales Engineers Applications Engineers and Product Managers to solve complex customer problems.

• Build trusted customer relationships through responsiveness technical expertise and exceptional support.

• Manage opportunities using CRM tools while continuously expanding your knowledge of testing applications technologies and industry trends.

What Youll Bring:

• Strong mechanical aptitude intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning new technologies.

• Excellent communication problem-solving and relationship-building skills with a customer-focused mindset.

• Self-motivation coachability and the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

• A technical bachelors degree (Engineering Materials Science Physics or similar) with 0-5 years of relevant experience in engineering manufacturing laboratory technical support applications or customer-facing roles. Technical sales experience is a plus but not required.

• Enthusiasm for a development-focused role that includes travel throughout Southern California and a comprehensive onboarding program with approximately 50% of the first 12 months spent in the Boston MA area working alongside technical experts Sales Engineers and product teams. Current Southern California residency is strongly preferred.

Take this opportunity to join a successful team where you can make an immediate impact while building a long-term career.

Compensation Information:

This position has a starting salary range of $80000 to $90000 per year and an incentive structure. Pay is determined by several factors including a candidates experience relevant skills and qualifications.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues unique perspectives experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex gender identity sexual orientation religion national origin age disability protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.