Senior Technical Engineer

Technical Sales Applications Engineer

Fibre Optics | Defence | Harsh Environment Applications

Tonbridge, Kent

Competitive Salary + Bonus

Permanent | Full-Time

Are you a technically minded engineer with experience in fibre optics, connectivity solutions or harsh environment applications?

We're recruiting for a leading specialist engineering business that designs and supplies high-performance fibre optic solutions used across defence, aerospace, energy and industrial sectors. This is an excellent opportunity to combine technical expertise with customer engagement in a commercially focused engineering role.

The Opportunity

As a Technical Sales Applications Engineer, you'll take ownership of customer enquiries from initial discussion through to technical solution, costing and proposal submission. You'll work closely with customers and internal teams to develop practical, manufacturable and profitable fibre optic solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical point of contact for customer enquiries and RFQs.
• Understand application requirements, operating environments and project objectives.
• Develop fibre optic and connectivity solutions including cable assemblies, harnesses and connector systems.
• Assess technical feasibility, manufacturability and project risks.
• Prepare cost estimates, technical proposals and quotations.
• Recommend pricing strategies and support commercial decision-making.
• Liaise with production teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Support prototype development and project handover into manufacture.

What We're Looking For

• Experience within fibre optics, optical connectivity, cable assemblies or related technologies.
• Customer-facing engineering or applications engineering experience.
• Ability to understand technical specifications and engineering drawings.
• Experience producing quotations, proposals or cost estimates.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and a solutions-focused approach.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Friendly and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology serving defence and aerospace markets
• Genuine career progression within a growing specialist engineering business.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a role that combines engineering expertise, customer interaction and commercial influence, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.