Technical Sales & Applications Engineer

The Company located in New Milton is a leading UK manufacturer of data centre infrastructure, telecom enclosures, outdoor cabinets, and modular data centre solutions for critical industries including telecommunications, rail, utilities, defence, and enterprise data centres.  We are seeking a Technical Sales; Applications Engineer to support our sales and engineering teams by developing technically compliant and commercially competitive solutions for customer projects.Key Responsibilities – Technical Sales Support

• Review and interpret customer RFQs, technical specifications, and tender documents.
• Develop technically compliant solutions using Cannon’s product portfolio including 19” rack systems, telecom infrastructure cabinets, secure infrastructure enclosures, cold aisle containment systems, modular data centre solutions.
• Produce technical quotations, cost estimates, and solution proposals.
• Assist the sales team in developing technically competitive proposals for major projects.
• Liaise with internal engineering teams to develop bespoke or project-specific solutions where required.
• Act as a technical point of contact for customers during the pre-sales phase.
• Attend technical meetings, project reviews, and design workshops.
• Deliver product demonstrations and technical presentations when required.

Skills and Experience 

• Degree, HND or HNC in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or similar discipline.
• Experience in a technical sales, applications engineering, or solutions engineering role.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and RFQs.
• Strong technical problem-solving capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work across both technical and commercial environments.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in data centre infrastructure, telecommunications networks, rail infrastructure, or defence environments.
• Experience with rack systems, enclosure systems, or modular infrastructure.

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