Technical Customer & Sales Engineer
Imagine: you are few months into your role at Sorama
Imagine you're speaking with a customer who is evaluating Sorama's acoustic camera technology for a new industrial application. You dig into their challenge, ask the right questions and decide together: is a proof-of-concept the smart next step?
A few weeks later you're on location. You help set up and deploy the solution, test it, and make sure the system performs exactly as promised. Hands-on, practical, and with a customer who is counting on you.
Months afterwards, that same customer calls with a technical question. You know the set-up and you know the customer. You track down the cause, pull in the right expertise internally and get it solved, fast and with clear communication.
At Sorama, you are the face of our technology. You support customers throughout their entire journey: from technical discovery and proof-of-concept to implementation and long-term success.
Sounds like a role where you'll thrive? Keep reading.
Why this role matters
As a Technical Customer & Sales Engineer, you are the technical face of Sorama for our customers, from the first technical evaluation to long after go-live. You help prospects find out whether our technology fits their application, you help customers deploy and adopt our solutions, and you are the go-to person when something needs fixing once systems are running.
Customer support, sales engineering and technical project support come together in one role, so no two days look the same. One day you solve a customer's technical issue, the next you build a demo set-up for a proof-of-concept, and later you prepare a deployment with our engineers. Our Industries team is still young, which means you get to help build how we support our customers.
You don't have to know it all or solve everything alone. Your strength is making sure every customer gets the right support at the right time. You triage, take ownership, escalate to Product, Engineering, QA or Operations where it counts, and keep the customer in the loop. Quick, professional and technically sound.
What will you do
Customer Support
You make sure customer issues get solved, quickly and without the customer having to chase anyone.
- Triage incoming customer issues and take the work off their hands: short lines, quick action.
- Be the primary technical contact after deployment: the person customers call first, because you get things done.
- Take ownership of customer issues from the first report to the final solution, and don't let go until it's solved.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, configuration and integration issues with a diagnostic mindset and a practical approach.
- Keep support tickets moving with timely, proactive follow-up.
- Manage and coordinate RMA activities and repair workflows, so customers are back up and running fast.
- Communicate clearly and proactively with customers about progress and next steps. No surprises.
- Team up with Product, Engineering, QA and Operations, and escalate where it counts to get issues resolved.
- Document solutions and help build our customer-facing knowledge base, so the next customer finds the answer even faster.
- Spot recurring issues and give structured feedback to internal teams, so you directly influence how our products get better.
- Join technical discovery conversations with prospective customers.
- Uncover customer requirements, use cases and application needs.
- Demonstrate Sorama solutions in customer meetings, workshops and at events, and build the demo set-ups yourself.
- Support customer trials, pilots and proof-of-concept activities, from set-up on location to the end result.
- Translate customer applications into technical solution requirements.
- Assess technical feasibility and implementation considerations, always thinking one step ahead.
- Help Sales create technically sound solution proposals that customers can trust.
- Bring your technical expertise into the sales process, in close collaboration with Sales and Product.
Sales Engineering
You help customers see how Sorama's technology solves their challenges, and you make that technology tangible.
- Join technical discovery conversations with prospective customers.
- Uncover customer requirements, use cases and application needs.
- Demonstrate Sorama solutions in customer meetings, workshops and at events, and build the demo set-ups yourself.
- Support customer trials, pilots and proof-of-concept activities, from set-up on location to the end result.
- Translate customer applications into technical solution requirements.
- Assess technical feasibility and implementation considerations, always thinking one step ahead.
- Help Sales create technically sound solution proposals that customers can trust.
- Bring your technical expertise into the sales process, in close collaboration with Sales and Product.
Technical Project Support
You help customers successfully implement and adopt Sorama solutions, from the first installation to a system that simply works.
- Play an active role in customer implementation projects, pilots and proof-of-concept programs.
- Configure, test and deploy systems, support acceptance activities and install equipment on location.
- Be the link between customers and internal stakeholders, keeping all technical activities on track.
- Spot and resolve technical risks and implementation challenges early.
- Maintain project-related technical documentation and configuration records.
- Support validation and commissioning activities where required.
- Ensure a smooth transition from implementation to ongoing customer support, so customers are well taken care of from day one.
- Capture customer feedback and lessons learned, and turn them into improvements.
What we are looking for
- You have a technical background (MBO or HBO) in Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field, ideally with some software know-how.
- You enjoy talking to customers and understanding how our technology is used in the real world.
- You explain technical concepts clearly, to engineers and non-technical people alike.
- You love getting to the bottom of a problem and can independently troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- You like variety: support, projects and commercial activities in one week suits you just fine.
- You are organised, keep a cool head when several customer activities run in parallel, and think one step ahead.
- You are hands-on and practical: mounting a demo set-up on location, drill in hand, doesn't scare you.
- You take responsibility and show a proactive can-do attitude.
- Experience in technical support, field engineering, application engineering, solutions engineering or systems engineering is a strong advantage.
- Experience with industrial technology, sensors, measurement systems, IoT devices or data-driven solutions gets you off to a flying start.
What we offer
- Competitive salary and bonus
- 25 vacation days with option to buy more
- Full‑time in‑office at Strijp‑T
- Laptop, phone and mobility plan
- Strong team, good coffee, rooftop BBQs
Interested?
Excited? Send your CV and motivational letter under the subject "Technical Customer Support" to recruitment@sorama.eu
Questions about the role? Call Rick Perrenet on +31610648540, he is happy to tell you more.
More info on Sorama can be found via: www.sorama.eu | nl.linkedin.com/company/sorama