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Thorlabs

Technical Sales Engineer

Thorlabs

Technical Sales Engineer supporting photonics industry clients to drive business growth. Responsibilities include customer communication, contract negotiation, and market research.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeEly • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Generate new business, including lead qualification and solution development in many areas of the photonics industry
  • Frequent communication with the customer (specifications, pricing, product availability, services, etc)
  • Contract negotiation and coordination of design and manufacturing resources for custom solutions
  • Provide technical advice and support for international customers, focusing on pre-sale enquiries
  • Leverage industry expertise and strong customer relationships to identify additional business opportunity as existing customers’ needs grow
  • Find new markets/industries for Thorlabs to support
  • Manage the sales pipeline within CRM, from qualification to close
  • Provide market feedback to R&D and Marketing Communication groups
  • Present equipment demonstrations and interact with customers at conferences and trade fairs

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master’s Degree in Physics, optics, chemistry, engineering
  • First-hand experience with either optical setups, laboratory environments or photonics equipment ESSENTIAL
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers
  • Fluent in English
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong data analysis and reporting skills
  • Must be comfortable with presenting concepts to a large audience
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary project team to drive projects through to completion
  • Ability to multitask, time manage and work independently

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive Salary to attract the best
  • Contributed Pension Scheme
  • Group Life Cover
  • Private Health Care
  • Group Income Protection & more.

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Hard Skills & Tools
Photonics Equipment KnowledgeData AnalysisReporting SkillsContract NegotiationSolution Development
Soft Skills
Strong Organizational SkillsAttention To DetailMultitaskingTime ManagementTeam Collaboration