Application Engineer

Morgan Ryder Associates; Moss-side; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Runcorn is seeking a Graduate Application Engineer to bridge engineering and customer engagement. This role offers a basic salary of up to £40,000 with benefits including hybrid working, 25 days holiday, and a healthcare assistance programme. Responsibilities include preparing technical proposals and working with various teams to provide solutions. The ideal candidate will be a recent engineering graduate or have relevant experience, possess strong communication skills, and be eager to learn in a modern, supportive 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

• Strong interest in understanding technical challenges and solving them.
• Experience in internal sales, customer support, or technical coordination is a plus.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate quotes and technical proposals.
• Interpret customer requirements into engineering solutions.
• Work closely with engineering and production teams.
• Support the external sales team with technical input.
• Build lasting relationships with customers.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Organized and proactive

Education

Recent engineering graduate

Job description

Graduate Application Engineer

Location: Runcorn. Working arrangement: Hybrid Working. Working days: Monday to Friday.

Salary: Up to £40,000 Basic. Benefits: Hybrid working - typically 2-3 days in the office, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Healthcare assistance programme, Company pension scheme. Environment: 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.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and solution-driven Graduate Application Engineer to join our supportive and forward-thinking team in Runcorn. If you have a passion for engineering and some experience in customer service, technical support, or internal sales, we'll help you grow into a confident technical specialist.

What You’ll Be Doing

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

• 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as 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.