Job Description:

An opportunity has arisen for a Technical Sales Engineer to join a specialist distributor and manufacturer of high-reliability electronic components serving aerospace, defence, space, rail, industrial and other harsh-environment markets.

The organisation provides a broad portfolio of passive, interconnect, electromechanical, magnetic, power and semiconductor technologies, supporting customers throughout the product development lifecycle. Combining in-house manufacturing capabilities with technical expertise and strong supplier partnerships, the company delivers tailored component solutions into some of the most demanding engineering applications.

This is a customer-facing technical sales role focused on supporting design-in activity, developing new business opportunities and providing technical guidance to engineering and procurement teams. The successful candidate will act as a key technical resource for customers and internal stakeholders, helping to identify opportunities, support component selection and drive long-term business growth through a consultative approach.

This role would suit an engineer or technical sales professional with experience of electronic components who enjoys building customer relationships and supporting complex engineering applications.

Main Responsibilities of the Technical Sales Engineer (UK - Remote):

• Provide technical and commercial support to customers across the UK
• Act as a technical resource for both internal and external sales teams
• Support customer design activity, qualification projects and design-in opportunities
• Attend customer meetings, site visits, exhibitions and supplier visits as required
• Provide application-level guidance and support component selection activities
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across existing and prospective accounts
• Support strategic supplier growth initiatives and business development plans
• Work closely with internal sales, product management, quality and engineering teams to coordinate customer support
• Support supplier presentations, technical training sessions and joint customer visits
• Maintain accurate records of opportunities, forecasts, customer visits and project activity
• Provide market intelligence relating to customer requirements, emerging technologies and competitor activity

Requirements of the Technical Sales Engineer (UK - Remote):

• Proven experience within technical sales, applications engineering, field sales engineering or product specialist roles within the electronic components industry
• Strong technical understanding of electronic and/or electromechanical components and their applications
• Experience supporting customer design activity and technical opportunity development
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineering, procurement and commercial stakeholders
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities and support opportunity conversion
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively across wider teams
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly throughout the UK
• Experience supporting customers within aerospace, defence, space, rail, industrial or other high-reliability sectors
• Experience with one or more of the following technology areas:
• Passive components including capacitors and resistors
• Magnetics including inductors, transformers and ferrite components
• Power conversion products and power supplies
• Electromechanical components including circuit protection and switching products
• EMC and filtering technologies
• RF and microwave components
• Sensors and sensing technologies
• Semiconductor devices and timing products

Desirable:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience working with high-reliability, aerospace or defence-qualified components
• Understanding of aerospace, defence or space supply chains
• Experience working with manufacturer and supplier networks
• Existing relationships with aerospace, defence or industrial OEMs
• Experience supporting harsh-environment or mission-critical applications

To apply for this Technical Sales Engineer role, please send your CV to Kishan Chandarana: (url removed)

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