Senior Applications Engineer

Recruit Mint Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £56,000

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible working

CPD & memberships

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to take technical ownership of complex communications systems from design through delivery. You'll lead bids and programmes, own the technical story, mentor juniors, and drive continuous improvement across the business.

You will design ground-to-air comms systems, manage stakeholders, and provide expert technical leadership with a focus on high-stakes projects for aviation and defence sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Specialised knowledge of designing VHF/UHF comms, navigation and surveillance systems.
• Proven engineering design experience on system and turnkey projects with budgets.
• Customer-focused approach with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate across a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive planning and long-term project thinking.
• Innovative problem-solving with fresh perspectives.
• Analytical, organised and detail-oriented.
• Good IT proficiency with CAD or drawing software.

Responsibilities

• Lead system design efforts with technical descriptions, diagrams and calculations.
• Define third-party equipment and configurations for proposals and contracts.
• Oversee system assembly docs, tests and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain project documentation integrity on SharePoint.
• Estimate engineering costs and manage document accessibility.
• Act as primary technical contact with suppliers and customers.
• Provide technical support to drive integration and quality improvements.
• Serve as a knowledge resource for colleagues and clients.
• Work independently as a technical authority with minimal supervision.
• Take overall technical accountability as Project Engineer when assigned.
• Mentor junior staff and promote best practices.
• Continuously evaluate and adapt to improve performance and outcomes.

Skills

VHF/UHF design

System design

Budget management

Stakeholder comms

Problem solving

Project planning

Detail-oriented

CAD proficiency

Education

Degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Senior Applications Engineer

Take technical ownership of complex communications systems, from design through to delivery, on products the world relies on.

This is a Senior Applications Engineer role with an established manufacturer, providing technical leadership across bids and programmes.

As a Senior Applications Engineer you will design and develop ground-to-air communications systems and provide technical leadership to bid and programme teams, for an established manufacturer of mission‑critical communications equipment for the aviation and defence sectors. You will own the technical story of a system, understanding and communicating what it does, how and why it was designed, the implications of changes and the risks within it, and take overall technical accountability when assigned. Acting as the primary technical point of contact for customers and suppliers, you will also mentor junior engineers and help drive quality and continuous improvement across the business. If you are a senior engineer who wants genuine technical authority over complex, high‑stakes systems, this is a role with real depth.

Job Responsibilities

• Leading system design efforts, including technical descriptions, compliance documentation, diagrams, drawings and calculations
• Defining third-party equipment and configurations for proposals and contracts
• Overseeing system assembly documentation and test reports, and implementing corrective actions as needed
• Managing and maintaining project documentation integrity on SharePoint
• Estimating engineering costs and managing document accessibility
• Acting as the primary technical point of contact, maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and customers
• Providing technical support across the organisation, driving technology integration and quality improvements
• Acting as a knowledge resource for colleagues and clients alike
• Working independently with minimal supervision, as a technical authority
• Taking overall technical accountability for a system when assigned as Project Engineer
• Mentoring junior staff, guiding issue resolution and promoting best practice
• Continuously evaluating and adapting to improve technical performance and project outcomes

Skills and Experience

To succeed as a Senior Applications Engineer you will need:

• A degree, or equivalent, in a relevant technical field
• Specialised knowledge of designing VHF and UHF communications, navigation and surveillance systems
• Proven engineering design experience, including system and turnkey projects, with commercial and budget management
• A customer-focused approach with excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• The ability to communicate effectively across a range of internal and external stakeholders
• A proactive approach to planning, able to anticipate challenges and drive long-term project success
• An innovative problem‑solver, offering fresh perspectives on conventional solutions
• An analytical, organised and detail‑oriented approach
• Good IT proficiency, with familiarity in at least one CAD or drawing software

Pay and Benefits

As a Senior Applications Engineer you will receive:

• A salary of up to 56,000
• Monday to Friday, with flexible working
• 25 days annual leave
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Employee reward and recognition scheme
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing services
• Continued professional development, including professional memberships and registration where applicable