Lead Application Engineer- Full Time

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc. is seeking a seasoned R&D/Application Engineer to drive encapsulant applications for board-level electronics.

You will act as the technical liaison among customers, field teams, and our lab and application groups to translate needs into actionable development programs. With 7+ years in R&D or Application Engineering, you will apply SMT and encapsulant expertise, design screening tests, and collaborate across Sales, Product Development, Marketing, and R&D.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in R&D or Application Engineering with a Bachelor's/Master's degree.
• Demonstrated direct customer support and engagement experience.
• Strong knowledge of circuit board encapsulant products and SMT.

Responsibilities

• Support development and optimization of board-level encapsulant applications.
• Serve as the technical interface between customers, field teams, and lab groups.
• Capture and translate customer requirements into new applications and product development.
• Design and administer internal screening evaluations for developmental and commercialized products.
• Travel internationally up to 25% and provide on-site customer support.

Skills

R&D experience

Application engineering

Customer engagement

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline

Doctoral degree with 5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Support development and optimization of board-level encapsulant applications.
• Serve as the technical interface between customers, field teams, and laboratory/application engineering groups.
• Capture and translate customer requirements into new applications and product development opportunities.
• Design and administer internal screening evaluations for developmental and commercialized products.
• Optimize material assembly and application processes.
• Troubleshoot product and process-related issues directly with customers.
• Provide technical support and on-site assistance to customers globally.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product Development, Marketing, R&D, and other cross-functional teams.
• Support global consumer electronics manufacturing customers.
• Work with application engineering and laboratory teams to evaluate materials and processes.
• Travel internationally as needed, with travel expected to be up to 25%.
• Help identify opportunities to improve application processes and customer solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of professional experiencein R&D or Application Engineering with a Bachelor's/Master's degree.
• Alternatively, a Doctoral degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of circuit board encapsulant products.
• Knowledge of Surface Mount Technology (SMT).
• Demonstrated direct customer support and engagement experience.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global, cross-functional teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with material dispensing and printingprocesses.
• Knowledge of liquid application equipment and processes.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or JMP.Experience working collaboratively across Sales, Product Development, and Marketingteams.
• Experience supporting consumer electronics manufacturing customers.