.SUMMARYThe Applications Engineer will work closely with Sales, Systems Engineering, Operations, Technical Director and multi-disciplines Engineering functions, both locally and at sister company sites, to develop solutions meeting customer and industry requirements. Will be a part of a team based in Warminster (US) and Mataro (Barcelona, Spain), to deliver detailed project proposals for approximately 100 projects annually, with project value ranging between $1m and $10m. Responsible for detailed review of customer requirements and development of solutions to meet the needs of the customer, and generation of consequent bid, costing and quotation packages.Role should develop detailed understanding of design/build/qualification/production of aseptic primary packaging and finishing systems, where use tools to help the team to identify and monitor risks and opportunities affecting quality, cost and time in delivery of the customer's project. Focus is also required to follow level in engineering design and execution established by the company. Implementing a configure to order mentality in all projects that is possible and Engineering to Order in which are needed.- Responsible for collecting all costing and prepare the bid packages to meet customers' needs in compliance with industry best practice and standards.- Participate on front end of sales process through bid, to successful confirmation of URS after receipt of order, and handover to project management and systems engineering.- Initiate project risk assessment covering safety, legal, commercial, engineering, manufacturing and service aspects.- Use of common practice, process and tools helping the team to deliver quickly and accurately.- Collect from engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.- Identification of innovative and cost-effective designs for systems, sub-systems and components of technologically complex equipment used in pharmaceutical industry.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:- Participates in the formulation of new equipment performance requirements and the translation into design Specifications and equipment concepts.- Interfaces with customers and the Sales team on technical matters relations to new and refurbished equipment.- Owner to review URS for clarifications and propose exceptions and changes to customer URS if is needed.- Usage of modern design validations tools/techniques and methodologies, such as FEA, DFMA and DFSS.- Leads negotiation in front of sales for what is in/out of scope for design work and deliverables. Understands the business case and has an appreciation of financial/analytical issues and profit and loss implications