Senior Automotive AI Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales)

secondmind; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance 4x salary

Pension Scheme

Job summary

Secondmind is seeking a Senior Technical Solutions Engineer to support automotive and powertrain customers across Europe, including the UK. You will deliver demonstrations of the AI‑driven design space exploration and calibration platform and lead PoCs from discovery to deployment.

Work closely with Account Executives, ML Engineers, and Product teams to translate complex AI and calibration concepts for engineers and executives while contributing to product feedback and roadmap priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a technical role for automotive, powertrain or off-highway applications.
• Experience or understanding of engine calibration and toolchains used as part of calibration.
• Familiarity with AI/ML methods and their application to engineering, calibration optimization, or design exploration.
• Experience in engineering for vehicle and engine development; understanding calibration and use of CAE tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline (Master’s preferred).

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of and lead pre‑sales and frontline customer engagements, including discovery workshops, solution mapping, and tailored product demonstrations.
• Engage with customers to identify opportunities to apply Secondmind's AI platform across the automotive engineering V‑cycle, including automotive, commercial vehicle, off‑highway, and powertrain development.
• Lead technical evaluations, proof‑of‑concept (PoC), and pilot projects by defining success criteria.
• Partner with sales leadership to develop and deliver compelling technical presentations, proposals, demonstrations, and supporting collateral.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers throughout onboarding, deployment, and adoption, ensuring long‑term customer success.
• Collaborate with Product Management and ML Engineering teams to provide customer feedback and influence product features, capabilities, and roadmap priorities.
• Represent Secondmind at customer meetings, industry conferences, technical workshops, and other events across Europe.

Skills

Automotive engineering

Engine calibration

AI/ML for engineering

CAE tools

Technical communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Engine calibration toolchains

Job description

Secondmind is seeking a Senior Technical Solutions Engineer to support automotive and powertrain customers across Europe, including the UK. You will deliver demonstrations of the AI‑driven design space exploration and calibration platform and lead PoCs from discovery to deployment.

Work closely with Account Executives, ML Engineers, and Product teams to translate complex AI and calibration concepts for engineers and executives while contributing to product feedback and roadmap priorities.