Sr Applications Engineering Manager

Senior Application Engineering Manager

Hartford CT

155-185K + Bonus + Full Benefits + Paid Relocation

This role is critical to supporting our top accounts in the high-growth consumer electronics market. You will lead a specialized engineering team focused on developing cutting-edge processes to maintain our position as a best-in-class partner.

Lead and Mentor :  Guide an engineering team supporting our most strategic accounts in the consumer electronics sector. Develop new adhesives and processes.

Culture & Development :  Foster a high-performance culture of learning, collaboration, and personal development. Mentor team members and actively support long-term career growth.

Lab Management & Strategy :  Be responsible for CapEx planning and drive continuous improvements of engineering labs and capabilities to ensure future readiness.

Workflow & Prioritization :  Manage engineering labs, workflow assignments (including prioritization), and reporting to meet challenging customer, internal, and market needs and expectations.

Compliance & Safety :  Ensure the team and labs adhere to all company requirements (safety, legal) and relevant industry / customer specifications.

Qualifications

Education :  Minimum Bachelor's degree in science or engineering.

Experience :  10+ years of professional experience with adhesives and films / tapes materials used specifically in consumer electronics devices.

Leadership Track Record :  Proven success in guiding, motivating, and developing a technical team. Minimum of 5 years of experience leading a team of 5+ engineers / scientists as a direct report.

Communication :  Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills essential for managing technical teams, executive clients, and internal stakeholders.

Adaptability :  The capacity to employ agile methodologies and rapidly adapt to changing customer needs and dynamic market conditions.

Technical Skills :  Ability to coordinate complex projects and assignments. Familiarity with specialized tools such as FEA, flow modeling CAD, and lab automation technologies is a plus.

Benefits

Full, comprehensive benefits package starts on day one, including :

Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and Wellbeing plans.

Work-Life Balance : Generous Paid Time Off (sick, vacation, holiday, volunteer), flexible / hybrid work policies, and vacation buy / sell program.

Financial Security : 401k matching, Employee Share Plan with company matching, annual performance bonus, and student loan reimbursement.

Family Support : Industry-leading 12-week gender-neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, and discounted dependent care.

Career Growth : Tuition reimbursement, access to thousands of skills development courses, and diverse national and international growth opportunities