Solutions Engineer

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe; Shannon; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm as a Solutions Engineer, where you'll connect technical capabilities to operational success for medical devices and life sciences clients. Engage hands-on in customizing solutions to enhance yield, safety, and quality while leveraging a consultative sales approach. This role requires strong engineering experience and a collaborative mindset to drive impactful results.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering related to medical devices or life sciences.
• Solutions-based selling approach required.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts in communication.

Responsibilities

• Uncover clients' technical challenges and develop engineering solutions.
• Articulate the return on investment and measure business value.
• Collaborate with internal teams for seamless project delivery.

Skills

Engineering experience in medical devices

Consultative sales and problem-solving

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Modular systems and fabrication

Automation

Quality standards

Job description

As a Solutions Engineer, you’ll be the vital link between our clients technical capabilities and their customers’ operational success. You’ll partner with leading medical device, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing companies helping them boost yield, throughput, safety, and quality through engineered solutions tailored to their challenges.

This isn’t just a sales role. It’s hands-on. Relationship-driven. And strategically important.

You’ll collaborate, consult, and create impact, shaping solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with customers to uncover their technical and operational challenges.
• Co-create engineering solutions that improve yield, throughput, ergonomics, safety, and quality.
• Translate solutions into business outcomes—clearly articulating ROI and value.
• Support commercial proposals, presentations, and stakeholder buy-in.
• Liaise with our internal teams to ensure seamless delivery from concept to completion.

Requirements:

• Engineering experience in medical devices, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing.
• A consultative, solutions-based approach to selling and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with modular systems, fabrication, or automation (bonus).
• Understanding of regulated environments and quality standards.
• Confident communication skills, especially in simplifying the complex.
• A collaborative mindset and a hunger to make a difference.

For a confidential conversation about the role contact Owen Clancy at [phone] or [e-mail] By applying to this job post you agree that Sterling Engineering may process your personal data for recruitment purpose