Sales Engineer
Location: Bournemouth Airport Contract: Full time, Permanent
About Us
Spherea UK, part of the multinational Spherea Group, is a cross-industry provider of complex test systems and test consultancy. We work with leading aerospace and defence primes, airlines, operators, and MRO organisations, delivering complete test solutions across the entire product lifecycle.
With a heritage of over 50 years, we have developed solutions for commercial aircraft, helicopters, armoured military vehicles, battle tanks, space platforms, nuclear control systems and even rail systems.
Our mission is simple: to test the world—enabling our clients to validate, de-risk, and commercialise their technologies more rapidly and cost-effectively.
Our UK business, based in Bournemouth, supports customers across the UK and Northern Europe, with further offices in France, Germany, North America, India and China.
The Sales Engineer Role
This position combines sales and technical expertise. The successful candidate will play a key role in winning new business, managing customer relationships, and ensuring the highest quality technical responses to customer requirements.
Sales Engineer Responsibilities
* Understand the full suite of products and capabilities available from the entire group for resale into the UK marketplace.
* Regularly visit customers in the UK and Europe, building relationships and establishing a strong personal network within key accounts.
* Bridge the gap between engineering and the customer by capturing and articulating technical capabilities in a commercially compelling way.
* Develop solutions by comparing ideas with colleagues, suppliers, and partners to identify the optimum approach.
* Write compelling and accurate technical responses (Word / PowerPoint) supported by cost models (Excel) and project plans (MS Project).
* Produce reliable time and cost estimates by collaborating with engineering, project management, purchasing, and production teams.
Sales Engineer Candidate Profile
* Engineering degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical, Software, or Systems Engineering.
* Background in test engineering or structured engineering environments (aerospace, defence, rail, nuclear preferred).
* Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal English skills.
* Positive, outgoing, and able to build rapport with diverse technical and commercial stakeholders.
* Proven ability to produce bids, proposals, and technical documentation.
* Strong business acumen with a “salesy” mindset – able to spot opportunities and frame solutions.
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK and Europe.
* Based in, or willing to relocate to, the Bournemouth area.
Benefits for the Sales Engineer
* Competitive salary
* Annual performance bonus
* Generous pension scheme (4% employee / 8% employer)
* 27 days holiday + bank holidays
* Flexible/remote working options (post-qualifying period)
* Private healthcare plan – family cover
* Family Cash Plan – dental, optical & physio etc.
* Life Assurance & Income Protection
* Opportunities to travel and collaborate internationally (France, Germany & USA)
Additional Information
Due to the nature of our work, candidates must be UK nationals only and able to obtain security clearance