Sr Applications Engineering Manager

CA168-2750363 · Hartford, Connecticut · James Grayem

Job Description

Senior Application Engineering ManagerHartford 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