Application Engineer

Morgan Ryder Associates; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A long-established engineering company is seeking a Graduate Application Engineer to help customers across various sectors find technical solutions. This position offers a basic salary of £40,000, hybrid working, and extensive opportunities for career development and progression in a modern engineering environment.

Benefits

£40,000 basic salary

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare assistance programme

Company pension scheme

Clear pathways for career development

Qualifications

• Recent engineering graduate or junior engineer, any discipline considered.
• Experience in internal sales, customer support, or technical coordination is a plus.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate quotations and technical proposals.
• Interpret customer requirements into engineering solutions.
• Work closely with engineering and project teams.
• Provide technical input to support external sales.
• Build lasting relationships with customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Technical interpretation

Education

Recent engineering graduate or equivalent experience

Job description

Graduate Application Engineer

Runcorn – Hybrid Working – Monday to Friday – Up to 40,000 Basic, Hybrid working – typically 2-3 days in the office, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Healthcare assistance programme, Company pension scheme, Modern, forward-thinking engineering environment, Clear pathways for career development and progression opportunities

Industry: Oil & Gas Industrial Engineering Defence

Environment: Bright, Modern Engineering Office

Are you a recently qualified engineer who loves solving problems, speaking with customers, and turning technical requirements into real-world solutions? If you're looking for a role that blends engineering expertise with consultative customer engagement, this is a brilliant place to start your career.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Graduate Application Engineer, you'll be at the heart of helping customers across the Oil & Gas, Defence and general industrial manufacturing sectors find the right technical solutions for their needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing accurate, competitive quotations and technical proposals
• Interpreting customer requirements and converting them into engineering solutions
• Working closely with engineering, production, and project teams
• Providing technical input to support the external sales team
• Building positive, lasting relationships with customers
• Working across a variety of bespoke industrial products and engineered systems

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys consultative problem-solving and wants to develop deep technical expertise.

What We're Looking For

• A recent engineering graduate or junior engineer (any discipline considered)
• OR experience in internal sales, customer support, technical coordination or quotations
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine interest in understanding technical challenges and solving them
• Ability to interpret technical specifications (full training provided)
• Someone organised, proactive, and eager to learn

What's in It for You

• 40,000 basic salary
• Hybrid working – typically 2-3 days in the office
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Healthcare assistance programme
• Company pension scheme
• Modern, forward-thinking engineering environment
• Clear pathways for career development and progression

About Us

We're a long-established engineering company supplying specialist products and systems to leading Oil & Gas and Industrial customers. Our Runcorn site is a bright and modern engineering hub where teamwork, continuous learning and technical excellence are part of the culture.

If you want a career that mixes engineering, customer interaction, and hands‑on problem‑solving, we'd love to hear from you.

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as a DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.