Technical Sales Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
Shape technical deals and test systems in the field – ensuring our radar tech performs when it counts.
As our Technical Sales Engineer, you serve as the primary customer-facing technical lead during the sales phase. You work side-by-side with Business Development Managers to shape, validate, and close high-value opportunities across defence, aviation, and critical infrastructure markets. You manage customer technical relationships autonomously, resolving architectural barriers and mapping deployment constraints in live trial environments. Reporting to the Technical Sales Lead, you ensure our products integrate seamlessly into complex ecosystems while building long-term engineering credibility.
What you'll do
Technical relationship management: Act as the primary technical interface for accounts, integrators, and partners from discovery to contract signature. Build strong customer confidence and resolve complex architectural barriers early.
Opportunity strategy and discovery: Partner directly with Business Development Managers to qualify leads and conduct technical discovery. Design tailored deal strategies that align our products with complex client setups.
Demonstrations and field trials: Scope, configure, and execute real-world field trials and proof-of-concept validations. Travel to customer sites to demonstrate system capabilities in live environments.
Solution conception and proposal input: Design practical system configurations that fit into the customer’s existing ecosystem. Feed accurate technical data and architecture details directly into the bid team.
Product interface loop: Capture structured field feedback, operational use cases, and feature gaps. Share these insights directly with Product Management to guide future radar development.
What you bring
HBO or BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering
3+ years in technical sales, systems engineering, or field sales engineering
Proven track record managing technical stakeholders and mapping client environments
Hands-on experience with hardware and software integrations
Basic networking knowledge, including VPNs and routing
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Problem-solving discipline under pressure in dynamic field environments
Willingness to travel frequently to customer sites and live trials
N.B. Don't worry if you don't tick every box. Our mission is a journey, and there's plenty to learn along the way. If most of this fits, we'd love to hear from you.
A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and a background check are part of our screening process. We appreciate your understanding.
What we offer
Working for a Great Place to Work® certified company;
Comprehensive pension plan;
Commuting allowance;
30 days of paid holiday leave (with the possibility to buy 3 additional days);
Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications;
High quality laptop/desktop, monitor, headphones, and any other equipment necessary for your role;
An international team of 30+ nationalities, full of high performance colleagues you can exchange experiences with and learn from. As well as having a lot of fun in our social events and Friday drinks!
Robin Radar is a technology leader in tracking and classifying small objects[cite: 1, 2]. Our radars and software help prevent bird strikes in aviation, reduce the impact of wind farms on wildlife, and protect critical infrastructure from drone threats. Our work shows up at airports, wind farms, military sites and nature reserves around the world.
We're one of the top 10 fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands, with a crew of bright minds across 30+ nationalities. Growth doesn't mean we lose the plot – eyes on the skies, feet on the ground. Our values keep us grounded: WE TRUST. WE OWN IT. WE AIM HIGH.
Want to work on next-level radar tech, solve real problems, and never have to pretend your job has meaning?
You'll fit right in – we're saving you a seat.
Core Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical lead during the sales phase, managing customer relationships and resolving architectural barriers. Design tailored deal strategies, execute field trials, and provide technical insights to the product management team.
Requirements
Requires a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering. Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in technical sales or systems engineering with strong communication skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Commuting allowance
- 30 days of paid holiday leave
- Training and certifications
- High quality equipment
- Social events
About Robin Radar
Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size: 51-200 employees
We’re Robin Radar Systems, and we have you covered. Robin is a Netherlands-based technology leader in bird and drone radar. Our mission is to provide actionable information that increases safety, for humans and wildlife alike. Our systems are built for accuracy, delivering 360° coverage and early warnings. They empower teams in aviation, ecology, defence and security with reliable updates and alerts of potential hazards. We do that by combining cutting-edge hardware with smart software. Our technologies may be ahead of the pack, but our people make us great. Looking for an innovative adventure that spans the globe? Join ours! https://www.robinradar.com/careers Bird Strike Prevention in Aviation Our bird radar systems monitor and store bird movements around the clock. With MAX, you get 3D, 360° awareness, 365 days a year. As well as bringing awareness to a whole new level, our radars provide key insights, like data trends and activity hotspots, to assess and strengthen strategies and KPIs. Bird Monitoring at Wind Farms Increasingly, permits to build wind farms are given under the pre-condition that bird movements are continuously monitored before, during and after construction. Our 3D avian radars simultaneously detect and log thousands of birds and bats, providing extensive reporting for your wind farm’s smooth development and operation. MAX can even detect the beginning of mass migrations and, if needed, trigger the temporary shutdown of single or groups of turbines. Protect wildlife, minimise downtime. Drone Detection in Critical Environments Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or ‘drones’ bring new opportunities, but also severe safety and security threats. We believe advanced detection is your first line of defence, so our systems are deployable, integrate seamlessly, and provide 360° coverage, even on the move. Our purpose-built drone detection radar, IRIS, can detect, track, and automatically distinguish birds from drones.