Sales Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Posted 1 day ago by Client Server
£30,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The Sales Engineer role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Carcavelos, near Lisbon, focusing on technical commercial proposals for a scientific software company. The position requires a Mechanical Engineering background and involves outreach to clients, preparation of presentations, and participation in business development activities. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career development within a "Tech for Good" context. The candidate will work primarily in the office with some flexibility for remote work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare complex technical commercial proposals.
- Contribute to business development activities.
- Coordinate internal contributions for proposal delivery.
- Outreach to prospective clients and new business leads.
- Assist with preparing and delivering client presentations.
- Participate in travel for conferences, trade fairs, and client meetings.
Key Skills:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical or similar (Masters/MSc/PhD level).
- Experience in structuring and writing large and complex technical proposals.
- Fluent spoken and written English and Portuguese language skills.
- Advanced organisation and planning skills.
- Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Salary (Rate): £30,000 yearly
City: Carcavelos
Country: Portugal
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Sales Engineer (12 month Fixed Term Contract) Carcavelos nr. Lisbon to €30,000
Are you a well educated tech savvy Sales Engineer with a Mechanical Engineering background? You could be progressing your career at a scientific software company and working on "Tech for Good" software that enables research scientists to record and analyse their findings in the field; an example of a current project is the effect of wind farms on migrating birds and other wildlife. The multi-threaded platform manages large volumes of data and is highly complex.
As a Sales Engineer you will take ownership of the preparation of complex technical commercial proposals, contribute to business development activities and coordinate internal contributions to ensure timely and consistent proposal delivery. You'll outreach to prospective clients and new business leads to introduce the product and assist with preparing and delivering client presentations (primarily online) and will also participate in occasional travel for conferences, trade fairs and client meetings.
Location: You'll join colleagues in the Carcavelos (near Lisbon) office four days a week with flexibility to work from home one day a week.
About you: You're degree educated in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical or similar, to Masters / MSc / PhD level You have experience of structuring and writing large and complex technical proposals You have fluent spoken and written English and Portuguese language skills You have advanced organisation and planning skills and are able to work independently, managing multiple tasks and deadlines
What's in it for you: Please note: this role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, with the potential to turn into a permanent position. Competitive salary (to €30,000) Medical Insurance Continuous training and career development
Apply now to find out more about this Sales Engineer opportunity.