Technical Sales Engineer

TalentTech Recruitment Ltd
Bristol, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£40,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
5 Jun 2026 (Yesterday)

Benefits

Company Vehicle / Car Allowance Credit Card Pension Mobile Laptop Enhanced Sick Pay 25 Days Holiday Plus Stats

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 anTechnical 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 theTechnical 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 forTechnical 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 theTechnical 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

Please apply for this job online if you are interested and feel you fit the above criteria.

Dave is the main point of contact for the role.

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