Technical Sales Engineer - Defense Market

Radiall; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer for the Defense Market based in London. This hybrid role involves providing technical support to sales, presenting tailored solutions, and collaborating with teams to address customer needs. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in RF/Optical technologies and strong communication skills. Flexibility to work remotely while engaging with clients is required.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in Radio Frequency and Optical connectivity technologies.
• Fluent in English; French is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and expertise to sales.
• Conduct technical demonstrations and resolve customer inquiries.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure solutions meet requirements.

Skills

Technical support

Customer relationship management

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering/commercial background

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Technical Sales Engineer - Defense Market, London

Client: Radiall

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Your Mission

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We are looking for a Technical Sales Engineer for the Defense Market, reporting directly to the UK Sales Manager.

The candidate will be responsible for providing technical support to sales, building trusted relationships with clients, and acting as the interface with local technical support teams within the business units.

Main responsibilities include working closely with the sales team to understand customer needs, presenting tailored technical solutions, conducting technical demonstrations, addressing inquiries, resolving technical issues, and supporting sales during new opportunity explorations. Collaboration with internal teams such as Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and product managers is essential to ensure proposed solutions meet customer requirements.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of the defense market, relevant applications, equipment, and a strong understanding of the company's products and technologies. It is a cross-functional role covering all group entities, with an emphasis on identifying synergies and engaging with customer organizations interested in the group's technologies.

Your missions will include:

• Providing technical support & expertise to sales.
• Conducting technical demonstrations, addressing customer inquiries, resolving issues.
• Identifying potential synergies based on targeted applications.
• Acting as the interface between local technical support teams, sales, and customers to understand needs and present solutions.
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure solutions are feasible and meet requirements.
• Contributing to product roadmaps of different Business Units.
• Providing market intelligence to the Defense Market Manager.
• Sharing data on competition, customer needs, programs, and stakeholders with Business Units.

The Profile

Ideal candidates will have a dual engineering/commercial background with over 10 years of experience, particularly in Radio Frequency and Optical connectivity technologies.

English native speaker; French language skills are a plus.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment, with willingness to travel at least 30% for customer meetings and opportunities.

This is a hybrid role, requiring flexibility to work partly remotely and from the office, ideally based within the Home Counties.

This position is open to applicants with disabilities, visible or invisible.