Technical Sales Engineer
🧠 A Technical Sales Engineer is a hybrid professional who blends engineering expertise with sales acumen to help businesses sell complex technical products or services—think of them as the translator between the tech team and the customer.
🔍 What They Do
Understand customer needs and match them with the right technical solution.
Demonstrate and explain how products work—often using diagrams, prototypes, or software.
Collaborate with engineers to tailor solutions or develop custom features.
Support the sales process from initial contact to post-sale service.
Train clients on how to use the product effectively.
🧰 Key Skills
Technical Skills Sales & Soft Skills
Engineering knowledge Communication & persuasion
Product design insight Customer relationship building
Technical troubleshooting Negotiation & presentation
Industry-specific tools Project management
🏭 Industries They Work In
Manufacturing
IT & Software
Telecommunications
Energy & Renewables
Medical Devices
Automation & Robotics
💼 Career Path
Engineering degree (often mechanical, electrical, or software)
Sales or customer-facing experience
Progress to Sales Manager, Product Manager, or even Director of Business Development
East Kilbride (/ ... kɪlˈbraɪd/; Scottish Gaelic: Cille Bhrìghde an Ear [ˈkʲʰiʎə ˈvɾʲiːtʲə əɲ ˈɛɾ]), sometimes referred to as EK, is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, and the country's sixth-largest locality by population. Historically a small village, it was designated Scotland's first "new town" on 6 May 1947. The area lies on a raised plateau to the south of the Cathkin Braes, about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) southeast of Glasgow and close to the boundary with East Renfrewshire.
The town ends close to the White Cart Water to the west and is bounded by the Rotten Calder Water to the east. Immediately to the north of the modern town centre is The Village, the part of East Kilbride that existed before its post-war development into a New Town. East Kilbride is twinned with the town of Ballerup, in Denmark.