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Lead Applications Engineer

Job Posted: 11 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: South Yorkshire

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Applications Engineer
 Location: Sheffield (Hybrid – 4 days onsite / relocation package available)
 Salary: Up to £80k (DOE)
   
 We’re looking for a Lead Applications Engineer to take ownership of a growing applications engineering function within a highly technical, product-focused organisation. You will lead customer-facing engineering activities, drive application strategy, and work closely with engineering, sales, and marketing teams to support advanced electronic and technologies.
   
 About the Role:
  
Lead, mentor, and develop a growing applications engineering team supporting global customers 
Act as the escalation point for complex customer technical issues, working closely with sales, field applications, and engineering teams 
Provide technical support across existing product lines and oversee high-quality customer engagement 
Develop and implement processes to improve applications engineering effectiveness and customer satisfaction 
Drive technical engagements including design reviews, prototyping, and system-level troubleshooting 
Oversee the development of application notes, technical documentation, training materials, and sales collateral 
Conduct and oversee lab-based testing, validation, and experimentation 
Represent the business at customer sites and international industry events 
Build deep technical expertise across the product portfolio and act as a subject matter expert 
Feed customer and market insights into product roadmaps and support product definition and technical documentation 
Manage team resources, budgets, and future hiring plans    
 About You
  
Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Physics, or a related field 
7+ years’ experience in applications engineering, with progression into a senior or lead role 
Background in electronics, semiconductor, sensing, or communications-related industries 
Experience supporting global customers in a fast-paced, product-driven environment 
Experience with analogue and mixed-signal electronic systems 
Experience supporting customer design-in activities and managing product-related investigations 
Experience with modelling, simulation, and data analysis tools 
Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams 
Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineering, sales, marketing, and operations 
Proficient with high-speed or high-frequency systems (including RF or signal integrity) 
Electronics experience including communication systems, Schematics, and PCB design    
 Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for the role.
 If interested, please send over an updated CV

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