About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Business Development Sales Engineer to drive growth and diversification of our advanced microelectronics and Multi-Chip Module (MCM) manufacturing business.
This position will focus on developing new customers, markets, and manufacturing programs, particularly within the aerospace, medical, defense, and other high-reliability electronics industries. The role combines technical knowledge with proactive business development, helping customers identify manufacturing solutions while expanding the use of our existing microelectronics, electronic assembly, and packaging capabilities into new markets.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of semiconductor packaging, MCM/SCM manufacturing, electronic assembly processes, automated manufacturing equipment, and high-reliability electronics, combined with a demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, develop customer relationships, and convert those opportunities into sustainable production revenue.
Responsibilities
Develop new business within aerospace, medical, defense, and other high-reliability electronics markets.
Identify and pursue prospective customers and manufacturing programs that align with our MCM, SCM, microelectronics, and electronics assembly capabilities.
Establish relationships with engineering, supply chain, procurement, program management, and other key customer decision makers.
Develop and maintain a qualified pipeline of new business opportunities.
Serve as the technical and commercial interface between customers and internal engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
Understand customer technical, quality, qualification, volume, and commercial requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
Prepare quotations, proposals, technical presentations, and commercial recommendations.
Lead customer opportunities from initial identification through RFQ, qualification, prototype, and production launch.
Support customer audits, site visits, qualification activities, and new-product introductions.
Work with engineering and operations to identify manufacturing or capability gaps required to address new market opportunities.
Maintain sales forecasts, opportunity pipelines, and customer activity records.
Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, emerging technologies, and potential target accounts.
Represent the company at customer visits, trade shows, technical conferences, and industry events.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
An equivalent combination of relevant education and significant industry experience may be considered.
Experience
Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical sales, business development, applications engineering, manufacturing engineering, or product engineering within the semiconductor, microelectronics, electronics manufacturing, or advanced packaging industries.
Experience supporting customers utilizing Multi-Chip Modules (MCMs), Single-Chip Modules (SCMs), semiconductor packaging, hybrid microelectronics, or advanced electronic assemblies.
Working knowledge of silicon wafers, die attach, wire bonding, flip-chip, SMT processes, and related manufacturing technologies.
Experience with automated manufacturing technologies such as pick-and-place systems, wire bonding, assembly automation, and inspection platforms.
Demonstrated success developing new customer relationships, generating opportunities, and growing revenue.
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years of relevant industry experience.
Business development or technical sales experience within aerospace, defense, medical devices, or high-reliability electronics.
Established relationships with OEMs, Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers, or other organizations within targeted markets.
Knowledge of substrate technologies, hermetic packaging, reliability testing, traceability, and high-reliability…