Applications Engineering Manager - Player-Coach Lead

Devconnectplatform; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock options

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Standard Bots is hiring an Applications Engineering Manager in Boston to lead a hands-on team on diverse automation projects. You will design, troubleshoot, and optimize robot integrations while mentoring engineers in the field.

This role combines technical leadership with active field work and customer interaction. You will travel up to 25% domestically to support escalations, drive customer success, and ensure consistent deployment quality across projects, reporting to the VP of Applications

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on applications engineering, systems integration, or automation engineering experience.
• 2+ years people management or team lead experience.
• Strong customer-facing presence and ability to lead senior-level discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Applications Engineers across your territory.
• Own capacity planning and workload distribution across your team.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex integrations.
• Travel to customer sites up to 25% domestically for escalations and key installs.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Pneumatics

DC power systems

Robot programming

Python scripting

CAD

Education

Bachelor's in Mech/Elect/Mechatronics

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Standard Bots is hiring an Applications Engineering Manager in Boston to lead a hands-on team on diverse automation projects. You will design, troubleshoot, and optimize robot integrations while mentoring engineers in the field.

This role combines technical leadership with active field work and customer interaction. You will travel up to 25% domestically to support escalations, drive customer success, and ensure consistent deployment quality across projects, reporting to the VP of Applications