Technical Sales Engineer

Company: TalentTech Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Gloucester
Job Description:

Technical Sales Engineer – Materials Testing Instrumentation

Mechatronic Capital Equipment – South England and South Wales

Candidate Location – M4 Corridor: Bristol, Swindon, Bath, Gloucester, Reading, Slough

40,000 – 60,000 Basic Salary + Company Vehicle / Car Allowance + Credit Card + 10k – 20k OTE (uncapped) + Benefits

  • Do you enjoy technical/capital equipment sales?
  • Are you interested in the engineering sector?
  • Are you sales motivated with a consultative approach?
  • Fantastic opportunity to work for a market leading company selling a range of materials testing capex.

Our client is a reputable and recognisable supplier of metrology and materials testing equipment. They’re looking for somebody who has some prior capital equipment sales experience to enter a truly unique sector.

Your Role as a Technical Sales Engineer

  • A field-based area sales management role covering a territory of South England and South Wales
  • 70% account management with an amount (30%) of new business.
  • Selling a range of materials testing systems into academic institutions and end users within a host of engineering disciplines.
  • A consultative, solutions focused sales process.
  • Longer sales cycles (2 – 18+ months) and order values between 40k up to 500k+.
  • The role involves an amount of travel across the territory, including Germany 2 – 3 times per year.
  • Occasional overnights; typically, around 3 per month.

The Ideal Background for the Technical Sales Engineer

  • Familiar with electrical, mechanical, or mechatronic engineering principles.
  • Commercial awareness and able to have technical sales conversations with clients.
  • You need to have capital equipment sales knowledge into the engineering, industrial, manufacturing, defence, medical, aerospace, automotive, or motorsport sectors.
  • Sales driven and enjoy being customer facing.
  • Hold a full valid UK driving licence.
  • Hold a valid passport
  • Have right to work in the UK as sponsorship can’t be provided.

The Company recruiting for Technical Sales Engineer

  • This forward-thinking and growing company is a true recognisable force across 20+ different engineering sectors and disciplines.
  • Being established for over 150 years, they pride themselves on the quality of their equipment and service offering.
  • You have an opportunity to join this technologically advanced business as they look to expand their sales team.
  • In return for your experience, they can offer a very rewarding career and benefits package.

The Package for the Technical Sales Engineer

  • 40,000 – 60,000 basic salary, D.O.E (Scope for more with industry sales experience)
  • 10k – 20k OTE (Uncapped)
  • Expensed company car or 450pcm car allowance
  • Credit Card
  • Pension, Mobile, Laptop
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • On-going manufacturers training
  • 25 days holiday plus stats

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Posted: June 17th, 2026