Sales Engineer (France)
- Role
- Sales
- Experience
- Mid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Startup
Open to FR only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Sales Engineer in France for a renewable energy SaaS pre-sales role. Needs 3–5 years in pre-sales/solution engineering/sales consulting/customer-facing technical roles, plus asset management, renewable energy markets, or portfolio management experience. Must submit CV in English.
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At Streem, we are building the next generation SaaS platform to empower the commercial management of renewable energy assets. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition by enabling asset managers, investors, and operators to extract more value from their renewable portfolios.
We are looking for a Sales Engineer to join our team and play a key role in matching client needs with software offering. This is a pre-sales, high-ownership role, you will be responsible for leading technical engagements with prospective clients.
You will represent our SaaS platform designed to empower the commercial management of renewable energy assets. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition by enabling asset managers, investors, and operators to extract more value from their renewable portfolios.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as the technical expert during the sales process, demonstrating the platform’s capabilities and value proposition.
- Lead customised demos, workshops, and test / POCs that are tailored to each client’s needs. After understanding their requirements, organise sessions that demonstrate how the platform delivers tangible benefits and helps progress their journey in the sales lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with the product team to translate customer needs into actionable feedback and potential feature enhancements. Evaluate client requests which sit outside product scope and manage client expectations.
- You will be responsible for delivery of product trials end-to-end including liaising with clients, collecting key client data and technically setting up their trial account.
- Lead responses to RFPs and RFIs, and where needed, assist in drafting the technical aspects of proposals tailored to client requirements.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them optimise commercial processes using the Streem platform by suggesting best practices and sharing successful client examples.
- Serve as the first point of assessment for prospect product extensions by evaluating new feature or functionality requests, assess business impact, and provide recommendations to the Head of Sales and Product Lead on whether to pursue.
Must-have:
- Educational background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Finance, or related fields.
- Experience:
- 3–5 years in pre-sales, solution engineering, sales consulting, or customer-facing technical roles, ideally in SaaS or renewable energy technology.
- Hands-on experience with asset management, renewable energy markets, or portfolio management.
- Skills & Competencies:
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to translate complex solutions into business value for non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead client workshops, demos, and test / proof-of-concept projects.
- Tech savvy and able to independently navigate the application as administrator
- Comfortable with high ownership and working independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Attributes:
- Organised and detail oriented
- Curious, proactive, and energetic with a problem-solving mindset.
- Collaborative and adaptable, able to work closely with sales, product, and engineering teams.
- Passionate about sustainable energy and making an impact in the energy transition.
Nice to have:
- Experience in renewable energy front-office functions such as energy market analysis, PPA structuring, portfolio management, or commercial analytics, who have worked closely with customers or commercial teams.
- Knowledge of French compensation mechanisms (Feed in tariff, CFD) , regulatory frameworks applicable to renewable energy operators.
Streem Energy offers ...
- A dynamic entrepreneurial environment
- an international team with many different nationalities
- an already developed client base waiting for us to develop more features
Perks & Benefits
At Streem, we believe our employees should be fairly rewarded, share in the company’s success, and enjoy an open, flexible work environment that adapts to their individual needs.
In practice, this includes:
- Flexible remote working to accommodate your schedule and personal requirements.
- State-of-the-art tools and equipment, tailored to your working style and habits, so you can perform at your best.
Please submit your CV in English.
Streem Energy is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
What you'll do
- Serve as the technical expert during the sales process, demonstrating the platform’s capabilities and value proposition.
- Lead customised demos, workshops, and test / POCs that are tailored to each client’s needs.
- After understanding their requirements, organise sessions that demonstrate how the platform delivers tangible benefits and helps progress their journey in the sales lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with the product team to translate customer needs into actionable feedback and potential feature enhancements.
- Evaluate client requests which sit outside product scope and manage client expectations.
- Be responsible for delivery of product trials end-to-end including liaising with clients, collecting key client data and technically setting up their trial account.
- Lead responses to RFPs and RFIs, and where needed, assist in drafting the technical aspects of proposals tailored to client requirements.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them optimise commercial processes using the Streem platform by suggesting best practices and sharing successful client examples.
- Serve as the first point of assessment for prospect product extensions by evaluating new feature or functionality requests, assess business impact, and provide recommendations to the Head of Sales and Product Lead on whether to pursue.
What they require
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Finance, or related fields.
- 3–5 years in pre-sales, solution engineering, sales consulting, or customer-facing technical roles, ideally in SaaS or renewable energy technology.
- Hands-on experience with asset management, renewable energy markets, or portfolio management.
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to translate complex solutions into business value for non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead client workshops, demos, and test / proof-of-concept projects.
- Tech savvy and able to independently navigate the application as administrator.
- Comfortable with high ownership and working independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Organised and detail oriented.
- Curious, proactive, and energetic with a problem-solving mindset.
- Collaborative and adaptable, able to work closely with sales, product, and engineering teams.
- Passionate about sustainable energy and making an impact in the energy transition.
- Preferred: Experience in renewable energy front-office functions such as energy market analysis, PPA structuring, portfolio management, or commercial analytics, who have worked closely with customers or commercial teams.
- Preferred: Knowledge of French compensation mechanisms (Feed in tariff, CFD), regulatory frameworks applicable to renewable energy operators.
- Please submit your CV in English.
Benefits
- A dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
- An international team with many different nationalities.
- An already developed client base waiting for us to develop more features.
- Employees should be fairly rewarded.
- Share in the company’s success.
- An open, flexible work environment that adapts to their individual needs.
- Flexible remote working to accommodate your schedule and personal requirements.
- State-of-the-art tools and equipment, tailored to your working style and habits, so you can perform at your best.
At Streem, we are building the next generation SaaS platform to empower the commercial management of renewable energy assets. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition by enabling asset managers, investors, direct marketers and operators to extract more value from their renewable portfolios.