Job Ref: 213390957

Date: 2021-03-18 16:37:55

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Applications Engineer
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £35,000 – £42,000 approx.

The Role:

If you join the team you will be involved in the complete life cycle of a product, from conception, specification, user acceptance testing and pre/post-sales support.

This role requires strong engineering foundations alongside project management skills, good knowledge of the automotive testing sector and the ability to understand and adapt existing products to meet customer requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

*Analyse and identify the current and future needs of automotive customers and propose innovative solutions
*Manage and lead all aspects of the product life cycle, from conception through to release, working to deadlines and adapting plans as necessary
*Negotiate and agree actions and time scales for multiple, concurrent engineering projects with other project team members
*Communicate with the development and test teams and report back to management on product/project status.
*Create and maintain detailed and accurate specifications that allow efficient development and testing of new products and features
*Complete user acceptance testing and provide feedback to the development teams
*Provide expert help and guidance to the first line customer support team and other areas of the business as needed
*Provide pre-sales advice to customers and distributors, helping with quotations and on- site customer demonstrations and training
*Assist with the marketing team with activities such as attending Expos, content creation, application notes, magazine articles etc

Required skills:

*2+ years of experience in the Automotive sector, preferably within Vehicle testing
*An engineering-based degree or HNC level qualification
*Experience in managing concurrent projects
*Experience is reading and understanding technical documentation such as Regulations, specifications and product data sheets/manuals
*Ability to understand and solve sometimes complex engineering problems
*Able to work closely in a team of cross-discipline engineers
*Experience in a customer facing role
*Strong communication skills, both oral and written
*A full, clean Driver's licence

Desired extra skills:

*Experience with scripting languages such as Python, C# and JavaScript
*Exposure to GNSS and INS technologies
*Experience in Sales and customer management

How to apply?

Send a CV to (url removed)

People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas

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