Solutions Engineer

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a scientific software team helping research and development organizations improve how they manage and use technical data. In this customer-facing role, you will guide enterprise prospects through technical evaluations and show how digital tools can support faster, more effective R&D.

WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead the technical pre-sales process, from initial demonstrations and value cases through evaluations and pilot execution. - Build tailored demonstrations, workshops, and pilots around prospects' research and development workflows. - Partner with sales colleagues and customer stakeholders to communicate value and support new business. - Present technical evaluations and explain how digital R&D data management can improve research and innovation. - Mentor and support early-career team members during customer evaluations. - Write Python scripts and configure platform integrations for prospect engagements as needed. - Travel 25% to 50% for customer meetings, presentations, and workshops.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Four to seven years of relevant experience, including at least four years in digitalization, change management, or R&D leadership. - An advanced degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science, ideally with a computational or machine learning focus. - Strong chemistry or materials science expertise and understanding of enterprise R&D workflows and laboratory informatics. - Experience building and demonstrating technical platforms for enterprise customers, with a value-based pre-sales approach. - Experience in R&D leadership at a large chemical or materials organization, or in technical management consulting, is valuable. - Python scripting skills and the ability to communicate confidently with technical and business audiences. - Willingness and ability to travel, and authorization to work in the US, UK, or Germany. Visa sponsorship is not available. - For European locations, fluent English and advanced proficiency in the local language are expected.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary: $120,000 to $150,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

Hybrid role based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. London and New York may also be considered.