Sales & Applications Engineer

Technical Sales, Applications Engineering, Sensors & Measurement\n
\nAre you an engineer who enjoys solving technical problems, working directly with customers and turning engineering challenges into commercial solutions?\n
\nThis could be an excellent opportunity to step into a genuinely varied Sales & Applications Engineer role, combining technical engineering, consultative sales, customer visits and application development.\n
\nWe are looking for an experienced technical professional to join our clients growing team, supporting customers across the UK and Ireland with advanced sensor, measurement and automation solutions.\n
The Role\n
\nThis isn't a traditional sales position - you'll need genuine technical understanding and the ability to get to the heart of a customer's application.\n
\nYou'll work with engineers, production teams, R&D departments and purchasing stakeholders to understand their measurement requirements, identify the right technology and help develop the solution from initial enquiry through to successful implementation.\n
Your role will include:\n
\nVisiting customer sites across the UK to understand applications and requirements\n
\nProviding technical advice and recommending suitable sensor solutions\n
\nSupporting product demonstrations, trials and proof-of-concept projects\n
\nWorking with customer samples and coordinating testing\n
\nPresenting technical findings and recommendations\n
\nPreparing quotations, proposals and application documentation\n
\nSupporting existing sales opportunities and developing new opportunities\n
\nWorking closely with internal applications and sales teams\n
\nLiaising with international technical teams for specialist support and training\n
\nDeveloping long-term customer relationships and helping convert technical opportunities into sales\n
What We're Looking For\n
\nWe're interested in engineers and technical professionals who can combine technical credibility with strong customer communication and commercial awareness.\n
Your background could be in:\n
\nApplications Engineering\n
\nTechnical Sales / Sales Engineering\n
\nInstrumentation or Measurement\n
\nMetrology\n
\nAutomation & Controls\n
\nRobotics\n
\nMachine Vision\n
\nElectrical / Electronic Engineering\n
\nManufacturing Engineering\n
\nR&D or Quality\n
\nService / Commissioning Engineering\n
\nExperience with sensors, laser measurement, displacement measurement, PLCs, robotics, machine vision, automation or industrial measurement equipment would be particularly useful.\n
\nYou don't need previous experience with our specific products - what's more important is that you're technically curious, commercially minded and confident dealing with customers.\n
Why This Role?\n
\nThis is a great opportunity for someone who wants more than an office-based engineering role.\n
You'll have the opportunity to:\n
\nWork on technically interesting applications across multiple industries\n
\nGet out to customer sites and see your solutions being used in the real world\n
\nCombine engineering with consultative technical sales\n
\nBuild your career within a specialist technology business\n
\nReceive extensive product and applications training\n
\nUndertake overseas training with the German technical team\n
\nDevelop your commercial and customer-facing skills\n
The Package\n
\n£45,000 - £60,000 basic salary\n
\n15-20% performance-related bonus\n
\nCompany hybrid car\n
\nUp to 8% employer pension contribution\n
\nHealthcare cash plan\n
\nCompany laptop and mobile phone\n
\nBusiness expenses covered\n
\nProduct and applications training\n
\nOverseas/Germany training opportunities\n
\nSales and applications coaching\n
Interested?\n
\nIf you're an Applications Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Sales Engineer, Metrology Engineer, Automation Engineer or similar and you're looking for a role where your technical knowledge genuinely influences the commercial outcome, we'd like to hear from you.\n
\nFeel free to apply with the link or send your CV direct to\n
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