Ph3Sales Engineer – Space Division /h3 pBercella SpA — Varano de’ Melegari (Parma), Italy — Hybrid work available /p h3About us /h3 pBercella manufactures high-performance structural Composite components for the world’s most demanding applications — from space launchers and satellites to motorsport and advanced industrial systems. Our parts fly. Our tolerances are non-negotiable. And the people who sell them need to understand why. /p h3The role /h3 pYou will join the Space Sales team as a technically grounded commercial partner. In the near term, you will work alongside the Sales Manager and the CEO — contributing technical insight, helping qualify opportunities, and learning the commercial dynamics of the sector. Over time (typically 3–5 years), the expectation is that you grow into a fully autonomous Sales Manager role, owning your own portfolio and relationships. /p pThis is not a pure sales role and not a pure engineering role — it sits exactly in between. Someone who can read a technical drawing in the morning and hold a commercial conversation in the afternoon. If you know the Space sector well — the agencies, the primes, the emerging players, the startups — and you want to turn that knowledge into a commercial career, this role is built for you. /p h3What you will do /h3 ul liSupport the Sales Manager in mapping and qualifying new opportunities across the Space segment — space agencies (ESA, ASI, etc), established Prime Contractors and Large System Integrators, and emerging New Space players /li liTrack the ecosystem: new programmes, startups, spin-offs, funding rounds, procurement signals — and translate that knowledge into concrete leads and outreach priorities for the team /li liAct as the technical bridge between customers and internal teams: translate customer requirements into engineering briefs and commercial specifications, working closely with Engineering and Production /li liSupport the preparation of technical proposals, RFPs, and tenders — and, over time, lead them independently /li liAttend industry events and conferences (IAC, Space Tech Expo, Space Symposium, etc) — representing Bercella and building your own presence in the sector /li liMaintain and update the shared tracking tools with pipeline data, contact mapping, and competitive intelligence on the Space composite supply chain /li /ul h3What we’re looking for /h3 pThe non-negotiable is genuine passion for the Space sector. We’re looking for someone who follows it obsessively — who knows the programmes, the players, the emerging companies, and the procurement dynamics — not because they have to, but because they genuinely find it fascinating. That kind of knowledge is what opens doors before a formal commercial relationship even begins. /p pYou don’t need to bring an established commercial network. What matters is that you have the technical foundation to earn credibility fast, the curiosity to map an ecosystem, and the ambition to grow into a Sales Manager role over time. /p h3Technical background — the core of this role /h3 ul liDegree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent — or demonstrable equivalent experience /li liSolid understanding of Composite materials and their structural applications in space systems (launchers, satellites, payloads) /li liFamiliarity with Aerospace standards (ECSS, EN 9100) and Structural requirements typical of space-qualified components /li liAbility to read and interpret technical drawings, product specs, and RFP documentation /li liFluent English — written and spoken. Italian is a plus but not required /li /ul h3What makes the difference /h3 ul liYou know the Space sector from the inside — the programmes, the procurement cycles, the established players, and who is about to become one /li liYou can hold a credible conversation with a structural engineer and explain the same concept clearly to a procurement manager five minutes later /li liYou are comfortable with long sales cycles and know how to stay relevant with a prospect over months without pushing too hard You are proactive and self-directed — you don’t wait to be told who to call next /li liYou have the ambition and the patience to build something over time — this is a trajectory role, not a plateau /li /ul h3Practical details /h3 ul liLocation: Varano de’ Melegari (Parma), Italy. Hybrid work available; travel to customer sites and industry events is part of the role /li liApplications from international candidates are welcome — valid work authorisation for the EU is required /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr