Technical Sales Engineer

WE’RE HIRING | TECHNICAL SALES ENGINEER 📍 Lisbon and T. Vedras, Portugal | Full-time Build your career where engineering meets international business. At OPTIMISTIC, we engineer customised compressor and rotating equipment solutions around each customer’s application. Our projects address demanding requirements across oil & gas, petrochemicals, power generation, mining and heavy industry. We are looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to support international business development, with a particular focus on Asia, Africa and South America working closely with our experienced sales and engineering teams. What you will do • Identify and qualify prospective customers and international business opportunities. • Understand customer applications and gather the technical information needed to develop suitable solutions. • Support quotations, technical proposals, tender responses and customer presentations. • Coordinate with engineering to translate customer requirements into clear technical and commercial proposals. • Research target markets, industrial projects and potential business partners. • Keep CRM records accurate and follow up consistently on opportunities. What you bring • A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related technical discipline. • Ideally, 2–4 years of experience in technical B2B sales, application engineering or a relevant industrial engineering role. • Understanding of mechanical engineering principles and an interest in compressors, fans, blowers and industrial process systems. • Strong communication skills, curiosity and a proactive commercial mindset. • Fluent English; French and/or Portuguese would be valuable assets. Previous experience with rotating equipment is an advantage. We also welcome engineers who want to develop a career in technical sales. Why join OPTIMISTIC? Work on customised international projects, learn alongside experienced engineers and sales professionals, and develop expertise in selling solutions for complex industrial applications. Interested? Contact us via LinkedIn and share your CV, indicating “Technical Sales Engineer”. #Hiring #TechnicalSales #SalesEngineer #MechanicalEngineering #RotatingEquipment #OPTIMISTIC