Applications Engineer

As a Metrology Applications Engineer, you will perform hands-on roundness, form, surface, and alignment measurements at customer sites and in-house, delivering demonstrations and guidance across product lines. You will train customers remotely or on site and analyze data to produce technical reports for commercial and engineering stakeholders. You will collaborate with R&D, production, sales, and marketing to capture customer needs and contribute to best-practice documentation and product validation. This role combines technical leadership with direct customer impact, shaping metrology solutions in real-world environments.

• Competitive salary
• 28 days holiday including Easter & Christmas
• Mentoring for IMechE, MIET, CPhys
• Continuous training using world-class tools and equipment
• 1pm Friday finish
• Perkbox, EAP, GP service

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

• 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 (20–40% depending on customer requirements)
• Fluent English, written and spoken

• flexible and adaptable
• open-minded and collaborative
• strong team player with confident technical decision-making
• roundness, form, surface texture, and alignment metrology
• applications engineering and technical support
• data analysis and technical reporting