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    Sales Engineer

    Sales
    Orion Electrotech
    Surrey, Knaphill
    Permanent
    Competitive
    Hybrid

    Job Description

    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

    INDENG

    Posted on October 5, 2026

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