Applications Engineer

About the Role

Applications Engineer to join our tendering team, providing essential technical expertise across our electrical distribution portfolio. You will create customer approval layouts, conduct engineering reviews, support production, and work closely with the Tendering Manager to deliver estimating and cost guidance. You will also join sales teams on customer visits to provide technical solutions.

In this role, you'll drive product improvement and development initiatives, support process improvement, quality control, and innovative customer‑focused solutions. Your technical expertise will be central to producing accurate, competitive tenders and ensuring our proposals are both commercially viable and technically robust. You will act as the technical link between sales, production, and customers.

The ideal candidate will have an electrical and mechanical background with a minimum HNC qualification. Installation knowledge is highly desirable. Close collaboration with the estimating and production teams is essential, along with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical, cost‑effective solutions.

• Developing and implementing solutions, product packages, and software applications with your team.
• Understanding customer needs and requirements, and effectively communicating the ability of ABB’s solutions to address those needs.
• Coordinating product demonstrations and presentations to showcase the value and benefits of ABB’s solutions.
• Supporting preparation of sales proposals and negotiating contracts to secure new business.

• Degree or relevant experience in this field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a related field or role.
• Mindset to innovate, take ownership, and drive improvement.
• Strong communication skills.
• Be ambitious and always carry out best practice.

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme (options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more).
• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorship and access to projects globally.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous employee referral scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• Generous bonus scheme.

Seniority Level: Not Applicable

Employment Type:

Full‑time

Job Function:
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

Location:

Banbury (primary), Birmingham, Narborough, Hinckley, Tamworth, Coventry (remote options available).