Business Development Specialist – Electric Automation

Festo

Business Development Specialist driving Festo’s industrial automation product sales. Supporting electronic motion-control applications, sales engineers, customers, and distributors across Arizona.

Posted 8/24/2026full-timeArizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in electronic product sales, providing pre-sales support, and delivering training on motion controllers, electric drives, and PLCs. Possesses strong technical knowledge and field experience in sizing and commissioning servo and stepper systems within various industry segments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

BS-EE Or Equivalent3-5 Years Field ExperienceTechnical KnowledgeExperience With Servo And Stepping Motor DrivesKnowledge Of Electronic Products

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Hard Skills

Sizing And Selecting Servo SystemsCommissioning Servo And Stepper SystemsKnowledge Of PLCsKnowledge Of HMIsKnowledge Of CPX Valve ManifoldsMechanical Ball Screw ActuatorsBelt Drive ActuatorsApplication SupportFeature-Benefit Sales TrainingComputer Literacy

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCustomer SupportCollaboration

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveSemiconductorPhotovoltaicFood And BeverageEnd-Line Packaging

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the development of electronic product sales in a defined geography
Provide pre-sales product and application support
Provide basic feature-benefit and application sales training to sales engineers and selected customers
Support sales of motion controllers, electric drives, actuators, and PLCs through Festo Sales Engineers, Industry Segment Managers, and selected distribution
Maintain working knowledge of new products and their applications
Work closely with US Product Management, Industry Segment Managers, District Sales Managers, and E-Drives application engineers
Travel for training, customer sites/visits, or company business events
Work additional hours beyond normal business hours when necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS-EE or equivalent
3-5 years of field experience sizing/selecting and commissioning servo and stepper systems in an industrial environment
Technical knowledge
Knowledge of electronic products, customers, market/industry segments, and Festo as a company
English language skills
Computer literacy
Experience with servo and stepping motor drives and controls, mechanical ball screw and belt drive actuators, PLCs, HMIs, and CPX valve manifolds
Knowledge of typical applications
Special industry-segment experience in automotive, semiconductor, photovoltaic, food and beverage, or end-line packaging

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Programs
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401k
Pet Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid time off
Educational assistance