Applications Engineer

Applications Engineers – Electrical OR Mechanical Bias Ripley, Derbyshire | £30,000 – £50,000 DOE | Permanent Multiple Opportunities Available

Applications Engineering | Mechanical | Electrical | Controls & Instrumentation | Energy & Industrial Projects

Are you an experienced Applications Engineer, Proposals Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer looking for a role where you can use your technical expertise to develop solutions, influence projects and work directly with customers?

Our client is looking to strengthen their growing Sales team with Applications Engineers across both Mechanical and Electrical disciplines.

Whether your background is predominantly mechanical engineering or electrical, controls and instrumentation, these are technically challenging and commercially focused positions where you'll take customer requirements and develop them into practical, commercially viable engineering solutions.

You'll be involved from initial customer enquiry and technical discussions through solution development, equipment selection, costing and proposal preparation to contract award.

Working across complex energy and industrial systems, you'll collaborate with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams on technically interesting UK and international projects.

The Role As an Applications Engineer, you will:

• Review customer specifications, drawings, schematics, data sheets and technical requirements
• Develop engineering solutions in response to customer enquiries
• Produce engineering concepts, calculations and supporting technical documentation
• Assess customer requirements and determine appropriate equipment and technical solutions
• Support equipment and component selection
• Work with suppliers and manufacturers to obtain technical and commercial information
• Support estimating, costing and tender preparation
• Prepare detailed technical proposals and identify suitable alternative solutions where appropriate
• Attend customer meetings and provide technical support throughout the sales process
• Liaise closely with internal engineering and project teams to ensure proposed solutions are practical and achievable
• Maintain accurate records of enquiries, proposals and customer requirements
• Contribute to product development, standardisation, cost reduction and continuous improvement

Electrical Applications Engineers

For the Electrical Applications Engineer opportunities, we're particularly interested in candidates with experience or knowledge across:

• Electrical engineering, controls and instrumentation
• AC/DC power systems
• Electrical distribution and protection
• Control and instrumentation interfaces
• Electrical equipment selection
• Electrical schematics and technical drawings
• Single-line diagrams
• Load schedules
• Cable schedules
• Electrical calculations and technical documentation

You'll use your electrical and C&I knowledge to interpret customer requirements and develop appropriate solutions for complex engineering applications.

Mechanical Applications Engineers

For the Mechanical Applications Engineer opportunities, we're particularly interested in candidates with a strong mechanical engineering background who can interpret customer requirements and develop appropriate equipment and system solutions.

Relevant experience could include:

• Mechanical equipment and system design
• Mechanical calculations and technical documentation
• Equipment specification and selection
• Reviewing mechanical drawings, layouts, schematics and data sheets
• Piping and associated mechanical systems
• Pumps, valves, vessels, packaged equipment or rotating equipment
• Materials and component selection
• Understanding design parameters such as pressure, temperature, flow and operating conditions
• Working with suppliers and manufacturers to develop technically suitable solutions
• Supporting costing, quotations, tenders or technical proposals

Experience across all of these areas isn't essential; we're interested in engineers who have a strong mechanical foundation and the ability to apply their technical knowledge to customer-specific engineering requirements.

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in engineers who can combine strong technical knowledge with commercial awareness and confident customer communication.

Ideally, you will have:

• At least 2 years' relevant experience within Applications Engineering, Proposals Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Technical Sales in a relevant industry
• An HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• A strong mechanical or electrical engineering background
• Experience working within industrial, energy or other complex engineering environments
• The ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings, schematics, data sheets and engineering requirements
• Experience developing engineering solutions around customer and project requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of customer requirements
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to liaise directly with customers and suppliers
• The ability to manage multiple enquiries, priorities and deadlines
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required

Previous experience within gas turbines, carbon capture, hydrogen, energy recovery, power generation, power grid, water or nuclear would be highly advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

You'll become involved at the front end of technically complex projects, using your engineering expertise to understand what the customer needs and helping determine the best solution before a contract is awarded.

It's an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys problem-solving, technical variety and customer interaction and would like greater commercial involvement without moving away from engineering.

In return, you can expect:

• £30,000 – £50,000 salary, dependent on experience
• Competitive bonus scheme
• 5% matched pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• Exposure to complex UK and international engineering projects
• A varied role combining technical engineering, customer interaction and commercial activity
• Career development and opportunities to broaden your technical and commercial expertise

The Details

Positions: Applications Engineers – Mechanical & Electrical Bias

Location: Ripley, Derbyshire

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £30,000 – £50,000 DOE

Travel: UK and international travel may be required

Additional requirements: Occasional out-of-hours support may be required