Applications Engineering Manager, Electronics

Be Group is assisting our Philadelphia-based client that makes advanced propulsion systemsfor commercial and defense aerial vehicles.

Specifically they are hiring an Applications Engineering Manager withstrong electronics expertise who is comfortable working directly with customers and internalengineering teams.

This role requires a high level of technical competence managerial skills and theability to operate effectively in small cross-disciplinary teams.

Their primary focus will be to run a team that supports customers in the integration debugging and optimization of propulsion systems including electronics embedded firmware andsystem-level performance.

They are located in Philadelphia PA. This role will require a mix ofon-site work customer travel and remote support.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Team Leadership & Development
  • Manage mentor and grow a team of applications engineers
  • Establish best practices for customer support issue tracking and technical communication
  • Drive accountability prioritization and continuous improvement across the team
• Customer Support & Technical Engagement
  • Act as the primary escalation point for complex customer issues related to PCBs power electronics and system integration
  • Work directly with customers to debug electrical and hardware integration challenges
  • Provide hands-on support for schematics layout considerations signal integrity and power delivery issues
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Electrical Firmware and Mechanical Engineering teams to resolve customer issues and drive product improvements
  • Translate customer feedback into actionable engineering requirements
  • Support product launches by ensuring the readiness of documentation tools and support infrastructure
• Technical Expertise
  • Guide customers on best practices for integrating power electronics systems including motor drives embedded controls and PCB-level design
  • Review schematics layouts and system architectures to ensure robust integration
  • Develop technical resources such as application notes reference designs and troubleshooting guides

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5 years in power electronics PCB design or embedded electrical systems
• 2 years in leading or mentoring engineering teams
• 2 years working directly with customers in an applications engineering role
• Strong understanding of power electronics PCB design and layout considerations and electrical system integration and debugging
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly