Bridge Technical Expertise with Commercial Success
Are you an engineer or technical professional looking to move into a customer-facing role where you can influence major projects and work with international clients?
Our client is seeking a talented Sales Engineer to join their growing sales team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your technical knowledge with commercial engagement, helping customers identify and implement innovative solutions across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.
Working closely with Sales, Engineering, and Customers, you'll become the technical expert throughout the sales process, delivering product demonstrations, providing technical guidance, and helping secure successful business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities of the Sales Engineer
Support the Sales team by providing technical expertise during customer engagements
Deliver compelling product demonstrations, presentations, and technical briefings
Understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate technical solutions
Act as the technical lead during pre-sales discussions and project reviews
Respond to technical enquiries and assist with issue resolution
Visit customer sites to investigate application or technical challenges and provide practical recommendations
Support customer onboarding and product training
Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders
Represent the business at trade shows, exhibitions, and industry events
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless solution delivery
What We're Looking For from the new Sales Engineer
Previous experience as a Sales Engineer, Solution Engineer, Applications Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Pre-Sales Consultant, or similar
Strong technical or engineering background
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Commercial awareness with a genuine interest in supporting sales growth
Customer-focused approach with strong problem-solving capabilities
Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally when required
Desirable Experience
Experience within fire safety systems, fire protection products, security technology, or related technical solutions
Exposure to physical or cyber security environments
Experience supporting international customers
Additional language skills is a benefit
Experience delivering CPD presentations
What's on Offer
Hybrid working environment
Opportunity to work within a growing international business
Exposure to global customers and markets
Varied and engaging role combining technical expertise with commercial influence
Career development opportunities within a specialist technology sector
Interested?
If you're a technically minded professional who enjoys customer interaction and wants to play a key role in helping customers find the right solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website