Field Sales Engineer

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About the company:

My client enables network equipment providers (NEPs) worldwide to overcome the mobile broadband capacity challenge quickly & cost effectively with wireless & packet processing solutions. Leveraging more than 20 years of telecom innovation, the company enables customers to increase ROI by focusing internal resources on differentiation for 3G, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Femtocell & Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) applications

Description:

This is a position for a client-facing senior engineer, who wishes to continue in a similar role. Although my client is looking for someone with commercial acumen and experience, the successful candidate will be selected on the basis of his/her technical abilities. The role will entail supporting customers across EMEA with their implementation of my client’s ATCA hardware portfolio, and in particular their packet and switch products.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting customers in their implementation of my client’s ACTA hardware portfolio, and in particular their packet and switching products
• Address customer issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Bug-fixing
• Developing key relationships to senior board-level within client-base
• Spotting opportunities within clients and working with internal sales team to exploit those opportunities
• Designing effective solutions and presenting them to board-level

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related subject (essential), Master’s degree preferred
• Several years’ experience in a client-facing engineer role
• Record of goal achievement
• Considerable experience in direct involvement in designing or specifying high availability ATCA hardware platforms for customers building or procuring systems for development and deployment within the telecommunications industry; similar experience with telecommunications protocol stacks is strongly desired
• Broad understanding of system architectures used within the telecommunications industry including key network components and protocols covering traditional SS7 telephony, broadband, 3G wireless, LTE, Femtocell, and VOIP applications.
• Written and verbal fluency in English plus one other European language (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or French strongly preferred)
• Willingness to travel extensively
• Can work unrestricted within the EU without requirement for visa or work-permit sponsorship

Final Statement:

An outstanding opportunity for a senior-level engineer with client-facing experience to broaden their experience with an exciting, market-leading company.