Applications Engineer

Best Selection; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading instrumentation firm is seeking an Applications Engineer based in Oxford, UK. This role involves supporting business development, solving customer problems, and presenting product capabilities. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree in science or engineering, have over two years of experience in metrology, and possess excellent communication skills in English. Responsibilities include driving application projects, assisting customers, and troubleshooting. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the metrology field.
• Experience in communicating and supporting customers.
• Ability to travel globally.

Responsibilities

• Support business development through presentations and reports.
• Assist customers with data collection and method development.
• Present products and results to customers professionally.
• Troubleshoot applications-related issues.
• Drive projects to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Team collaboration

Technical presentation skills

Education

Master's degree in science or engineering

Job description

Applications Engineer – Complex Instrumentation

Our complex instrumentation industry client is seeking an Applications Engineer.

The Opportunity:

The Applications Engineer is a key player and technical contributor within the Applications team. The primary focus of this role will be to support business development, both at the office and working at customer sites. It will encompass supporting customer applications, solving problems and developing methods to demonstrate the capability of the product at its best. To liaise with customers, understand their needs and ensure they are accurately communicated to head office. It will require close working with the industry experts to understand their current and future requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Marketing team in business development through running samples, presenting data, writing reports, and conference presentations.
• Support the customer in data collection and method development, understand their applications and ensure that this use case knowledge is communicated through the company.
• Present the product and associated results to customers in a professional way.
• Be the support contact for applications-related activities with customers.
• Troubleshoot (with the support of the factory) as required to keep the tools running successfully.
• Drive applications projects to meet customer requirements.

Professional Skills/Abilities:

• Master's degree in science or engineering
• 2+ years of experience in the metrology field
• Experience in communicating and supporting customers.
• Capability to communicate complex scientific information.
• Capability to work in multi-functional teams, communicating ideas, and solving problems.
• Fluent in written and oral technical English with excellent presentation skills, able to effectively communicate complex concepts.
• Ability to travel globally