Inside Sales Engineer

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

• Support the Keysight Aerospace & Defense sales team in Germany through insidesales activities and close collaboration with account managers and field sales
• Contribute to sales growth by supporting lead qualification, opportunity development, and selected upsell and crosssell activities, under guidance of senior sales colleagues
• Prepare, coordinate, and follow up on quotations, configurations, pricing requests, and order-related activities in collaboration with sales, presales, and internal support teams
• Gain exposure to the full sales cycle, including presales discussions, customer meetings, quotation phases, deal progression, and postsales handover support
• Actively support customer prospecting activities, including researching target accounts, identifying relevant contacts, performing followups via email or phone, and helping to generate new leads
• Maintain and update sales opportunities, customer data, forecasts, and pipeline information in CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce), ensuring data quality and transparency
• Assist in coordinating presales activities by preparing customer presentations, proposals, tender inputs, and technical documentation together with senior colleagues and application engineers
• Support account managers in managing existing customer relationships through structured followups, meeting preparation, customer communication, and documentation
• Gradually build product and solution knowledge to help explain Keysight’s Aerospace & Defense portfolio and value proposition to customers, with a focus on learning and development
• Collect and share customer feedback, market insights, and competitive information with sales and business development teams to support pipeline growth and strategic planning
• Participate in customer meetings, trade fairs, and industry events (in a supporting role) to gain handson exposure to customers, sales processes, and the Aerospace & Defense ecosystem

• Bachelor’s degree (completed or near completion) in engineering (e.g. electrical, communications, industrial), business engineering, business administration, or a related field
• First experience through internships, workingstudent roles, or academic projects in sales, inside sales, customer support, presales, or commercial/technical roles is a plus
• Strong interest in technologydriven B2B sales, ideally within Aerospace & Defense or complex industrial environments
• Ability and motivation to learn and understand technical products and solutions and communicate them clearly with support from experienced colleagues
• Structured and detailoriented working style, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines (e.g. quotes, followups, CRM updates)
• Proactive mindset with curiosity, ownership, and willingness to take responsibility for assigned topics
• Good communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear emails, presentations, and customerfacing materials
• Comfortable working with international and crossfunctional teams across sales, engineering, operations, and business support functions
• Businessfluent English and German; additional languages are an advantage
• Willingness to occasionally travel within Germany or internationally as part of learning, customer exposure, and development

Ownership & Development Mindset

• Takes ownership of assigned salessupport and prospecting activities, ensuring reliable followup and timely execution
• Demonstrates accountability and attention to detail in daily operations, even in a supporting role
• Shows motivation to develop towards a broader sales or account role by learning sales processes, customer engagement, and Keysight’s solutions

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• Bachelor’s degree (completed or near completion) in engineering (e.g. electrical, communications, industrial), business engineering, business administration, or a related field
• First experience through internships, workingstudent roles, or academic projects in sales, inside sales, customer support, presales, or commercial/technical roles is a plus
• Strong interest in technologydriven B2B sales, ideally within Aerospace & Defense or complex industrial environments
• Ability and motivation to learn and understand technical products and solutions and communicate them clearly with support from experienced colleagues
• Structured and detailoriented working style, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines (e.g. quotes, followups, CRM updates)
• Proactive mindset with curiosity, ownership, and willingness to take responsibility for assigned topics
• Good communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear emails, presentations, and customerfacing materials
• Comfortable working with international and crossfunctional teams across sales, engineering, operations, and business support functions
• Businessfluent English and German; additional languages are an advantage
• Willingness to occasionally travel within Germany or internationally as part of learning, customer exposure, and development

Ownership & Development Mindset

• Takes ownership of assigned salessupport and prospecting activities, ensuring reliable followup and timely execution
• Demonstrates accountability and attention to detail in daily operations, even in a supporting role
• Shows motivation to develop towards a broader sales or account role by learning sales processes, customer engagement, and Keysight’s solutions

Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***