Applications Engineer

AMETEK, Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Onsite parking

Mentoring for professional recognition

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. seeks an Applications Engineer specializing in metrology to perform measurements at customer sites and in-house, deliver demonstrations and training, and provide expert product support.

You will analyse data, prepare reports, and present findings to engineering and commercial teams while collaborating across R&D, production, and sales. Travel UK and internationally is required; fluent English is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or similar technical discipline.
• Excellent communication across customers, sales teams, engineering, and management.
• Willingness to travel regularly (20-40% based on customer requirements).

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on measurements using roundness, form, and surface instruments at customer sites and in-house.
• Deliver technical demonstrations and measurement guidance across product lines.
• Analyse customer data, prepare technical reports, and present findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with R&D, production, sales, and marketing to relay customer needs and usability feedback.
• Travel regularly to customer facilities for measurements, installations, and support.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or similar technical discipline

Job description

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• Conduct hands-on measurements using roundness, form, surface texture, and alignment instruments at customer sites and in-house.
• Deliver technical demonstrations and measurement guidance across all supported product lines.
• Deliver training at customer sites or remotely on roundness, surface, and alignment products and applications.
• Analyse customer data, prepare technical reports, and present findings to commercial and engineering stakeholders.
• Work closely with R&D, production, sales, and marketing to relay customer needs, application requirements, and usability feedback.
• Create application notes, guides, case studies, and best-practice documentation for roundness, surface, and alignment metrology.
• Support product validation and feature testing by providing application-driven insights from customer environments.
• Build strong customer relationships to understand real-world measurement challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global metrology practices and competitive technologies across roundness, surface, and alignment measurement.
• Provide expert product and application support to assist the sales team with customer engagement and opportunity development.
• Ensure all instruments meet required performance standards through application-focused testing, verification, and troubleshooting.
• Travel regularly (UK and international) to customer facilities for measurements, training, installations, and technical support.

REQUIRED ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Degree-level knowledge of mechanical engineering, physics, or 3 - 5 years' experience in precision engineering or metrology applications (roundness, form, surface or alignment preferred).
• Strong practical understanding of form measurement, surface texture analysis, and alignment/metrology workflows.
• Awareness of the global competitive landscape for metrology solutions.
• Excellent communication skills across customers, sales teams, engineering, and management.
• Strong presentation, training, and technical writing skills.
• Confident performing measurements independently at customer facilities.
• Experience in applications engineering, technical support, or field-based metrology roles.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently (typically 20-40% depending on customer requirements).
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Advantageous: usability insights, electronics, software interaction, and cross-functional project support.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Flexible and adaptable across varied customer environments and product types.
• Open-minded, approachable, and collaborative.
• Strong team player with confident technical decision-making.

DEGREE / CERTIFICATION:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or similar technical discipline.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary and 28 days holiday including Easter & Christmas.
• Mentoring for IMechE, MIET, CPhys.
• Continuous training using world‑class tools and equipment.
• 1pm Friday finish.
• Supportive and engaging working environment.
• Social club and annual events.
• Free onsite parking and easy city access.

Compensation

Currency: GBP

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Market

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions servinga diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual,Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.