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Applications Engineer

Cambourne
4 weeks ago
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Working for an innovative and exciting technology company, this is a great opportunity to develop your career!

You will be working on technically interesting and varied projects for a range of sectors, providing support such as product integration, technical support (pre and post sales), creating and updating technical documentation and hands on build, testing and demonstrating of systems. Working closely with clients to understand their requirements, working in cross functional teams to develop solutions, product demonstrations, events and much more. You will be adept at managing projects effectively and efficiently.

Clients are international and in terms of technology, you would ideally have experience of working with products such as sensors, radar, detection, drones, aircraft, autonomous products, aerospace, aerial platforms or similar complex electro-mechanically based products and applications.

With relevant engineering qualifications, (ideally at degree level or equivalent in a mechanical, electro-mechanical, mechatronics, electronic, air mobility or similar technical discipline), you are likely to have experience from within similar applications, projects, development or manufacturing oriented roles. Great communication and interpersonal skills are a must and Python experience would be advantageous.

A creative problem solver, curious, highly organised and methodical, this is a great opportunity to join an innovative company and progress your engineering career!

This role is easily commutable from Cambridge, Chatteris, Ely, Huntingdon, Newmarket, Peterborough, Wisbech, Bedford, Stevenage, Bishops Stortford, Cranfield, Royston, St Neots and many more places in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

This role may interest you if you have worked as a Mechatronics Engineer, Applications Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Development Engineer, NPD Engineer, Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Project Design Engineer, Electro-Mechanical Design Engineer, Development Engineer, Technical Specialist Engineer, NPI Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or similar

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