Sales Engineer
About Your New Employer
- Fast-growing international leader in medical device design and contract manufacturing, with three state-of-the-art plants across Ireland, the USA, and Costa Rica.
- Entrepreneurial, engineering-led culture offering high autonomy, real impact, and close collaboration with expert R&D and project teams.
- Work-life balance focused workplace
About Your New Job
- As the Sales Engineer you will independently identify, prospect, and qualify new business opportunities across European medical device startups.
- Manage the full sales cycle, from lead generation through to deal closure, working closely with two SDRs (Sales Development Representatives) for outbound support and meeting bookings.
- Conduct consultative discovery calls and face-to-face meetings with senior stakeholders such as Heads of R&D, CEOs, and serial entrepreneurs.
- Travel to European markets approximately once per month for two to three days and represent the company at industry events.
- Coordinate with engineering and project management teams to support proposals and maintain a high-level client relationship post-sale, without being responsible for handover delivery.
What Skills You Need
- 3+ years in a new business/hunter sales role with a proven track record of opening new accounts and managing complex sales cycles (medical device, software, engineering, or complex B2B technical sales backgrounds highly valued).
- Ability to understand and communicate engineering concepts; genuine technical mindset—degree in engineering, biomedical science, or related field preferred, but strong technical sales backgrounds will be considered.
- Experience selling across multiple European markets or working with cross-border clients is an advantage.
- High energy, self-driven, entrepreneurial, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated to help build pipeline from the ground up.
- Willing and able to travel monthly within Europe and commit to an office presence in Sligo at least 3 days/week for the first 6 months.
What's on Offer
- Base Salary: €60,000 – €70,000 (DOE)
- Annual Bonus: Performance related
- Clear path for career progression within a rapidly expanding international business, supported by a collaborative team and real growth opportunities.
- Friday early finish, hybrid work option after initial period, comprehensive onboarding, and peer support from high-calibre technical colleagues.
What's Next
Apply now by submitting your up-to-date CV to rkeyes@sigmar.ie. If you match what we’re looking for, you’ll be contacted for a confidential chat about your background and ambitions. Not quite right, but interested in similar roles, or have questions? Reach out to Ross Keyes at Sigmar Recruitment for further details and to discuss other available opportunities.
