Technical Business Development Engineer

THEON GROUP of companies develops and manufactures cutting-edge night vision and thermal imaging systems for Military and Security applications with a global footprint. THEON GROUP started its operations in 1997 from Greece and today occupies a leading role in the sector thanks to its international presence through subsidiaries and production facilities in Greece, Cyprus, Germany, the Baltics, the United States, the Gulf States, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Singapore and South Korea.

THEON GROUP has more than 260,000 systems in service with Armed and Special Forces in 73 countries around the world, 26 of which are NATO countries. THEON INTERNATIONAL PLC, the group's parent company, has been listed in the EURONEXT stock market, allowing THEON GROUP to accelerate its growth and further future business development.

T Industries Inc. is seeking a Technical Business Development Engineer to support advanced defense and military technology manufacturing programs in the United States. The position is based at our manufacturing and operations facility in Reston, VA, and the role is not limited to a single program, contributing instead to multiple U.S.

-based defence manufacturing initiatives.

The Technical Business Development Engineer will act as the technical bridge between production capabilities and customer-facing engagements, providing manufacturing and producibility expertise to Business Development, proposals, and customer technical discussions.

• Support the Business Development team with technical product expertise during customer engagements, proposal development, and product evaluations.
• Provide manufacturing, assembly, and producibility input during technical discussions with customers, partners, and prospective clients.
• Participate in product demonstrations, factory visits, and technical reviews, helping communicate production capabilities and scalable manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Business Development teams to assess customer requirements and translate them into practical manufacturing and assembly solutions.
• Contribute to technical responses for RFI/RFQ/RFP submissions by providing assembly, production, and industrialization expertise.
• Liaise with production and quality teams to ensure customer-facing commitments align with actual manufacturing capabilities and schedules.

• 5+ years of experience in electromechanical or electro-optical assembly or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong understanding of production, assembly, and industrialization processes, with the ability to translate them into customer-facing technical input.
• Comfortable engaging directly with customers, partners, and cross-functional teams on technical and production topics.
• Experience contributing to or supporting proposal development (RFI/RFQ/RFP) is required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain manufacturing capabilities to non-technical and technical audiences alike.

• Prior experience in the defence sector is considered a strong plus.
• Experience with optics, displays, avionics, or electro-optical assembly.
• Familiarity with clean-room or controlled-environment manufacturing practices.
• Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement principles.
• Prior experience in a Business Development, Sales Engineering, or customer-facing technical role.

• Take part in developing and manufacturing technologies used in high-performance defence systems worldwide.
• Work within a global organization backed by Theon Group's international scale and manufacturing expertise.
• Competitive compensation package and opportunities for career advancement.
• Participate in meaningful, high-impact programs shaping future optical and visual technologies.