**Sales Engineer** We are looking for a Sales Engineer to join our Exlar team! As part of Exlar’s Ground and Naval Defense (GaND) sales team creates & evaluates concept designs of electro-mechanial actuation solutions to meet customer requirements. You will provide a high-level of technical support throughout the sales process, including CAD, FEA, and actuator sizing. You will work closely with both customer and internal engineering departments to develop technical solutions, trades studies, and proposals. May require up to 25% travel. **Location: Chanhassen, MN** **Salary/hourly rate: $116,500 to $158,900 + bonus opportunity** _Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Minnesota. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer._ **We Take Care of Our People** Paid Time Off **I** 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing **I** Health and Wellness Benefits **I** Learning and Development Opportunities **I** Referral Program **I** Competitive Pay **I** Recognition **I** Employee Stock Purchase Plan (https://curtisswright.com/investor-relations/overview/default.aspx) **I** Inclusive & Supportive Culture (https://careers.curtisswright.com/en/who-we-are/) * **Your Challenge** + Introduces new or existing customers to GaND electromechanical actuation products and capabilities via web meetings, trade shows, customer visits. Develops a thorough technical understanding of customers unmet needs. + Provides pre-sale technical support to specify, optimize, and design electromechanical motion control systems using various sizing tools, perform mechanical engineering calculations, use of CAD and FEA tools. Develops presentations, trade study comparisons and proposals. + Has knowledge and experience designing solutions to meet various military standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-S-901. Able to distill customer requirements into compliance matrices, design requirements, test plans, etc. Routinely interfaces and engages with engineering team. + Maintains candance of communication and support to ensure customer project or program is exceeding customer expectations. Communicates status internally to leadership. + Tracks developments in the marketplace (military and similar) to determine if GaND’s product development road map aligns with customer’s future needs. + Develops tight network of external contacts within the industry to gain insight on Internally funded Research and Development (IRAD) programs, Gov’t funded developmental programs. Creates proposals or white papers. + Use of other business tools such as ERP systems, power Bi. **What You Bring** + Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. Master’s Degree is preferred. + 10-12 years of experience required. 10+ years of experience designing and selling highly engineered products to US military prime contractors + Must be a U.S person. + Excellent oral and written communication skills. Self-starter who seeks to grow GaND’s sale base. Ability to handle multiple opportunities and meet strict deadlines. + Knowledge of hydraulic actuation systems. Design of defense vehicles, vessels, and systems, Working knowledge or FAR and DFARS. **Who We Are** Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx) Environmental, Social and Governance Exlar manufactures electromechanical linear roller screw actuators, rotary servo motors, and integrated control solutions for a broad range of applications. Our unique technology provides an efficient electric replacement for hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders and a more robust replacement for ball screws. With forces up to 80,000 pounds and speeds up to 60 inches per second, we are able to deliver higher force and speed in smaller packages than other comparably sized actuation technology. Exlar actuators have more flexibility, higher efficiency, and lower maintenance than traditional hydraulic and pneumatic solutions. Whether looking to increase productivity or reduce your total cost of ownership, Exlar’s team of highly skilled engineers can put together the right solution for you. To learn more, please visit us at About | Actuation Division | Curtiss-Wright (cw-actuation.com) (https://www.cw-actuation.com/en-gb/about/about-exlar-automation) *Please note, benefits are country specific and may vary from location to location. \#LI-CM1 _No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our_ **_Talent Acquisition Team (TA_COE@curtisswright.com)_** _and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright._ **Compliance Statement** This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition (TA_COE@curtisswright.com) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. **Join the WRIGHT Team!** Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright. **Our Values** What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other. **Leadership** We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action. **Customer Focus** We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion. **Teamwork & Trust** Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward. **Respect for People** We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees. **Integrity** We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships. **What We Offer Our Employees:** **Opportunity:** As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one! **Challenging Work:** The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of! **Collaborative Environment:** The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.