SoCode Recruitment
Pre Sales Applications Engineer
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Pre-Sales Applications Engineer
Are you a technically strong engineer who enjoys solving complex customer challenges? Our client is looking for a Pre-Sales Applications Engineer to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world customer requirements.
This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where you'll work closely with sales, product, and engineering teams to design solutions, deliver demonstrations, and provide technical expertise throughout the sales process. You'll split your time between customer meetings, lab-based testing, field deployments, and technical problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the sales process from initial customer engagement through to contract award.
- Translate customer requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Deliver technical presentations, workshops, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities.
- Develop deep expertise across hardware, software, and integrated system solutions.
- Collaborate with product teams, providing customer and market feedback to influence future development.
- Build and test demonstration environments, application use cases, and technical documentation.
- Support customer deployments and field activities when required.
- Produce high-quality proposals, bid content, and technical collateral.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues across hardware, software, networking, and RF environments.
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About You
You'll combine strong technical knowledge with excellent communication skills and enjoy working directly with customers.
Key technical skills include:
- Strong understanding of RF principles, spectrum analysis, signal processing, and related technologies.
- Experience working with RF equipment, telecommunications, defence, or adjacent industries.
- Confidence administering and troubleshooting Linux-based systems.
- Good understanding of IP networking, including TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and firewalls.
- Experience with scripting and automation tools, plus familiarity with APIs and data integration.
- A structured approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving.
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Requirements
- Degree (or equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Experience in Pre-Sales Engineering, Applications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a similar technical customer-facing role.
- Ability to confidently present technical solutions to a range of audiences.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally (approximately 10-40%).
- Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
What's on Offer?
- Opportunity to work with advanced technology in challenging and rewarding environments.
- Varied role with exposure to customers, product development, and field operations.
- Collaborative team culture with strong opportunities for technical growth and career development.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative technology business where you can combine deep technical expertise with customer engagement and play a key role in delivering solutions to complex engineering challenges.
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