Applications Engineer

Babcock; Whitstable; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a global leader in interconnect technology as an Applications Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in developing innovative solutions for customers within aerospace and defence. Work closely with business development and engineering teams, leveraging your mechanical design skills and customer-facing experience to create tailored solutions that meet strategic objectives. This hybrid role offers flexibility and a competitive salary, providing an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge engineering innovations.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar with extensive experience in design or engineering.
• Experience in 3D CAD and preferably CREO.
• Good knowledge of the NPI lifecycle; hands-on experience creating concept designs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to identify technical opportunities and design solutions.
• Capture technical requirements and deliver solutions that align with business objectives.
• Liaise with manufacturing teams to ensure efficiency and production capabilities.

Skills

Applications engineering

CAD (CREO)

Mechanical design

NPI

Customer-facing

Willing to travel

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Tools

3D CAD software

PLM software

Job description

Shape the Future of Interconnect Solutions as an Applications Engineer

Join a global leader in high-performance interconnect technology with over 50 years of engineering innovation. This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing customer-driven solutions in aerospace, defence, and advanced technology markets—delivering technical excellence from concept through to manufacture.

As an Applications Engineer, you’ll help drive the creation of bespoke and innovative solutions for world-class customers, supporting sales and engineering teams with your technical insight and system-level thinking.
Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Sales, Business Development Managers, and customers to identify technical opportunities and create tailored design solutions using existing or new products.
• Capture and interpret technical requirements, create compliance matrices and concept designs, and deliver system-level solutions that align with strategic business objectives.
• Liaise with manufacturing teams to ensure solutions are efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with production capabilities.

Requirements:

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) with extensive experience in a design or engineering environment, preferably in a customer-facing role.
• Experience in 3D CAD and PLM software (CREO preferred).
• Familiarity with designing and manufacturing small components with tight tolerances.

• Good knowledge of the NPI lifecycle and hands-on experience creating concept designs from customer input.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Key Information:

• Role: Applications Engineer
• Salary: £35,000–£45,000 (Depending on Experience)
• Location: Whitstable, Kent (Hybrid – Remote Mondays and Fridays)
• Working Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:00–16:30; Friday, 8:00–13:30
• Eligibility: Right to work in the UK required (no sponsorship available)

Key Skills:
Applications engineering, CAD (CREO), mechanical design, NPI, customer-facing, willing to travel
Bring your problem-solving expertise and design skills to the forefront of technical innovation—apply now to engineer the next generation of interconnect solutions.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment services across high-technology industries. We appreciate your interest—if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. You're welcome to reapply in the future.

This is a permanent position.