Technical Sales Engineer

1492 Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

1492 Ltd in Derby (East Midlands) seeks a Technical Sales Engineer to support customers with hoses, hydraulics and pneumatic systems, turning engineering know-how into commercial growth.

You will work closely with engineering teams and customers, interpreting drawings and specifications and developing quotations while identifying improvement opportunities and growing long-term relationships.

Qualifications

• A mechanical engineering or technical background required.
• Experience with engineered products or assemblies – hoses / hydraulics.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a practical mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with customers.
• Commercial awareness and interest in developing customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings and specifications to develop quotations.
• Identify improvement opportunities and turn customer challenges into practical engineering solutions.
• Serve as a key technical contact for rail sector customers.

Skills

Mechanical engineering background

Hoses / Hydraulics

Reading technical drawings

Customer liaison / communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Rail Engineering Sector | Derby Based | Engineering to Commercial Career Path

Are you an engineer who enjoys solving problems, working with customers, and seeing the commercial impact of your technical expertise?

We're recruiting on behalf of a successful and expanding engineering business that is investing heavily in growth across the UK rail sector. Due to increased demand and a strong pipeline of long-term projects, they are looking to appoint a Technical Sales Engineer to support customers with technically complex applications ( Hoses / Hydraulics / Pneumatics) and help drive future business growth.

Why This Role?

This is an excellent opportunity for either:

• An experienced Technical Sales Engineer looking for a new challenge
• An Applications Engineer looking to become more customer-facing
• A mechanically biased engineer wanting to move into technical sales

You'll combine engineering knowledge (Hoses) with customer interaction, helping clients identify the right solutions while developing your commercial skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What's on Offer?

• A genuine opportunity to develop your career within technical sales
• Exposure to major rail projects and customers
• Training and support from experienced engineering and commercial professionals
• A varied role blending engineering, problem solving and customer interaction
• Long-term progression opportunities within a growing engineering group
• Competitive salary and benefits package

The Role

Working closely with the Business Development Manager and internal engineering teams, you'll become a key technical contact for customers across the rail sector.

From interpreting drawings and specifications to developing quotations and identifying improvement opportunities, you'll play an important role in turning customer challenges into practical engineering solutions.

About You

You'll ideally have:

• A mechanical engineering or technical background
• Experience working with engineered products or assemblies - Hoses / Hydraulics
• The ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical mindset
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage customers
• Commercial awareness and an interest in developing customer relationships
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

If you're technically minded, commercially curious, and looking for a role where you can develop both your engineering and customer-facing skills, we'd love to hear from you.