Global Applications Engineering Manager

Circuit Check, Inc.; Maple Grove, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid time off

Nine paid holidays

Health insurance

Job summary

Circuit Check, Inc. seeks an Applications Engineering Manager to lead our global team and own end-to-end quoting and toolsets. This player-coach role combines people leadership, technical depth, strategic thinking, and cross-functional partnership with Sales, Operations, and the Technology and Solutions Group.

You will ensure high-quality, accurate quotes while improving speed, accuracy, and win rate through people and tools. This position is based in Maple Grove, MN.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in applications engineering, systems engineering, or solutions architecture for capital equipment, automated test systems, semiconductor ATE, or similar complex configured products
• 3+ years of people management experience with a proven ability to grow junior engineers into senior contributors
• Hands-on experience building or significantly improving complex quoting/BOM/configurator tools (Excel + VBA at minimum; Python, web apps, CPQ systems strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated success partnering with Sales on deal strategy and opportunity qualification
• Strong business acumen — you understand gross margin, competitive positioning, and risk in custom solution deals.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Application Engineers (junior through senior/principal levels)
• Recruit top talent, set clear expectations, provide regular coaching and career development
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and customer satisfaction
• Develop the next generation of application engineering leadership, building a strong bench of future CCI leaders including succession plan.
• Partner closely with Operations and Sales Management to qualify opportunities early and allocate AE resources effectively for the highest probability of winning profitable deals
• Prioritize incoming RFQs and manage team workload/backlog to meet aggressive customer timelines
• Ensure proper use of Salesforce in the sales tracking function to ensure cross-company collaboration.

Skills

People management

Quoting/BOM/configurator tools

Salesforce

CPQ/quoting systems

AI/ML

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Excel + VBA

Python

Web apps

CPQ systems

Job description

Circuit Check, Inc. seeks an Applications Engineering Manager to lead our global team and own end-to-end quoting and toolsets. This player-coach role combines people leadership, technical depth, strategic thinking, and cross-functional partnership with Sales, Operations, and the Technology and Solutions Group.

You will ensure high-quality, accurate quotes while improving speed, accuracy, and win rate through people and tools. This position is based in Maple Grove, MN.