Presales Engineer – Sensing & Communications

Rowden; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rowden is seeking a Presales Engineer / Field Sales Engineer to support our sensing and communications portfolio. You will brief customers, translate operational needs into technical requirements, and assist with trials and demonstrations across international sites.

You will work closely with sales, product and engineering, travel to support field exercises, and engage with defence and national-security customers to deliver EW and CEMA capability with real operational value.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge in RF systems, communications, or EW.
• Experience with defence or national security customers.
• Ability to translate field needs into technical requirements.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Ability to work across sales, product and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Supporting sales conversations, technical briefings, solution proposals and customer demonstrations for Rowden’s sensing and communications product portfolio.
• Working with customers to understand operational requirements, technical constraints and deployment environments.
• Translating customer needs and field feedback into clear product, engineering and commercial inputs.
• Deploying to field exercises, trials and demos in the UK and internationally, including supporting system setup, configuration and troubleshooting.
• Engaging with industry partners on integrations, collaborations and joint project opportunities.
• Tracking relevant market, technology and customer trends across sensing, communications, tactical networking and electronic warfare.
• Supporting the commercial team in qualifying opportunities and identifying where Rowden can deliver meaningful value.

Skills

RF systems

Electronic warfare

Tactical networking

Defence sector experience

Customer-facing engagements

Job description

Rowden is seeking a Presales Engineer / Field Sales Engineer to support our sensing and communications portfolio. You will brief customers, translate operational needs into technical requirements, and assist with trials and demonstrations across international sites.

You will work closely with sales, product and engineering, travel to support field exercises, and engage with defence and national-security customers to deliver EW and CEMA capability with real operational value.