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.
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🔍 What They Do
Understand customer needs and match them with the right technical solution.
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Demonstrate and explain how products work—often using diagrams, prototypes, or software.
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Collaborate with engineers to tailor solutions or develop custom features.
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Support the sales process from initial contact to post-sale service.
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Train clients on how to use the product effectively.
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đź§° 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
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IT & Software
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Telecommunications
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Energy & Renewables
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Medical Devices
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Automation & Robotics
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đź’Ľ Career Path
Engineering degree (often mechanical, electrical, or software)
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Sales or customer-facing experience
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Progress to Sales Manager, Product Manager, or even Director of Business Development
​Rothwell is a town in the south-east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England,[1] situated between Leeds and Wakefield. It is located in the eponymous Rothwell ward of Leeds City Council and Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency, and is part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area.
At the 2011 census the ward had a population of 20,354.[2] As of the 2021 census, Rothwell has a population of 20,600.[3] The town is close to the A1/M1 link road and the Stourton park and ride. The nearest railway station is Woodlesford.