Sales Application Engineer

Company Description Lee Spring, with over 100 years of experience, is a leading provider of custom and stock spring solutions for diverse industries, including aerospace, medical, robotics, and electronics. Offering over 25,000 catalog stock items, Lee Spring is known for its innovative and compliant products, such as LeeP Plastic Compression Springs and Battery Springs, all meeting RoHS and REACH standards. With a global team of multi-lingual engineers, Lee Spring delivers expert collaboration in design and manufacturing, including prototype and concurrent engineering support. Committed to exceeding ISO 9001 standards, the company ensures high quality and compliance with stringent specifications like AMS Spec and Mil-Specs.General DescriptionThe Sales Application Engineer is a customer-facing, technically focused role, based in our new Santa Monica offices, responsible for generating new business and expanding existing accounts by delivering value-based spring and formed wire solutions tailored to customer applications. This position serves as a technical partner to customers—supporting spring design, estimation, and quotation—while also acting as a key liaison between sales, engineering, and operations to ensure manufacturable, cost-effective, and high-performance solutions.ScopeSales Application Engineers work directly with customer engineering and purchasing teams to evaluate applications involving force, motion, fatigue resistance, and durability. The role spans the full project lifecycle—from application review and concept development through design, technical estimation, quoting, prototyping, validation, and production launch. Internally, this position supports engineering and operations with new program introductions, analytics-driven problem solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.Salary RangeFull Time / On-Site Role: $60k - $85k with benefits (401k, Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation & PTO’s) Qualifications Proficiency in Sales Engineering and Sales techniquesStrong background in Technical Support and excellent problem-solving abilitiesKnowledge of Mechanical Engineering principlesUnderstanding of Electrical Engineering conceptsEffective communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work on-site in Santa Monica and collaborate with cross-functional teamsExperience working in manufacturing sectors, such as aerospace, medical, or robotics, is an advantageBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sales, or a related field is preferred