Senior Applications Engineer

Circle Strategies, Inc.; Town of Canton (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Remtec seeks a Senior Applications Engineer to connect customer requirements with practical, high‑performance electronics solutions and to lead a small applications engineering team. The role emphasizes thick‑film ceramics knowledge, but strong PCB design skills are also valuable.

Based in Canton, Massachusetts, this on‑site position involves frequent customer interaction, design reviews, and transitions into production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Materials Science Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in electronics design, PCB technologies, or related fields.
• CAD experience (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or comparable tools).
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of three applications engineers, setting priorities, providing technical guidance, and supporting performance and professional development.
• Serve as a key technical contact for customers, manufacturers’ representatives, sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Understand customer design requirements; review PCB layouts and electronic designs; recommend substrate, packaging, and assembly approaches that improve manufacturability and performance.
• Guide customer design‑in activities, design reviews, prototypes, new product introductions, and transitions into production.
• Prepare and review technical quotations, cost estimates, and feasibility assessments; learn and apply Remtec’s pricing methodology.
• Partner with manufacturing, production, and quality teams to troubleshoot technical challenges, address root causes, and improve quality, yield, and process capability.
• Create technical presentations, application documentation, and customer reports; participate in customer visits and relevant industry events.

Skills

PCB design

customer interaction

team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Materials Science Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Full time | Circle Strategies, Inc. | United States

Posted On 10/20/2026

Job Information

Work Experience 5+ years

$120,000–$140,000

City Canton

State/Province Massachusetts

02021

Job Description

Senior Applications Engineer

Thick Film Substrates, Modules, and Microelectronics Assembly

REMTEC | Canton, Massachusetts | Primarily On-Site | $120,000–$140,000

Bring advanced electronics from concept to production

Do you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, working directly with customers, and helping fellow engineers succeed? Remtec is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to connect customer requirements with practical, high-performance electronics manufacturing solutions—and lead a small applications engineering team.

This opportunity is well suited for an experienced applications or product engineer who enjoys customer interaction and is ready to expand their leadership impact. Experience with thick-film ceramics is valuable, but strong PCB design and layout experience can provide a foundation for success.

About Remtec

Remtec specializes in advanced ceramic packaging technology, printed circuit boards (PCBs), substrates, and components used throughout the electronics industry. We work with customers to develop specialized solutions for demanding applications, bringing together technical design, manufacturing expertise, and collaborative problem‑solving.

What you’ll do

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of three applications engineers, setting priorities, providing technical guidance, and supporting performance and professional development.
• Serve as a key technical contact for customers, manufacturers’ representatives, sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Understand customer design requirements; review PCB layouts and electronic designs; recommend substrate, packaging, and assembly approaches that improve manufacturability and performance.
• Guide customer design‑in activities, design reviews, prototypes, new product introductions, and transitions into production.
• Prepare and review technical quotations, cost estimates, and feasibility assessments; learn and apply Remtec’s pricing methodology.
• Partner with manufacturing, production, and quality teams to troubleshoot technical challenges, address root causes, and improve quality, yield, and process capability.
• Create technical presentations, application documentation, and customer reports; participate in customer visits and relevant industry events.

What you would bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Materials Science Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least five years of relevant engineering experience in electronics design, PCB technologies, electronics manufacturing, microelectronics, packaging, or related fields.
• Working knowledge of PCB design, circuit layout, and design for manufacturability, with practical CAD experience (such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or comparable tools).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to customer engineers and internal teams, evaluate design tradeoffs, and recommend solutions.
• Strong analytical, project coordination, and cross‑functional collaboration skills; enthusiasm for customer‑facing engineering and team leadership.
• Ability to work primarily on‑site and travel for customer visits and business needs.

Experience that will help you stand out

• Knowledge of die attach, wire bonding, flip‑chip, SMT, laser trimming, soldering, hermetic packaging, or related assembly processes.
• Experience mentoring or managing engineers; technical quotations, cost estimating, or customer‑facing project management.
• Exposure to aerospace, defense, medical, RF/microwave, or other high‑reliability electronics, including applicable quality and manufacturing standards.

Why consider Remtec

Make a visible impact on customer solutions while taking ownership of an established engineering team. Work closely with manufacturing and product experts, develop expertise in specialized electronics technologies, and receive support from leadership that values initiative and autonomy. Engineers ready for their first formal people‑management opportunity are encouraged to apply.

Compensation and work arrangement

salary range: $120,000–$140,000 annually

Primarily on-site in Canton, Massachusetts.

Approximately 15–30% travel, depending on business needs.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law.