Applications Engineer

About the role

The Applications Engineer will support the configuration, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) systems and engineering applications. They will serve as a key onsite resource supporting internal engineering users and business stakeholders within a fast-paced technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the onsite point of contact for ALM and engineering application support within the Foster City office.
• Partner directly with engineering users and stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, gather requirements, and provide application support.
• Support application configuration, workflow updates, permissions management, access changes, and production support activities.
• Aid in requirements management workflows, including drafting, approvals, signoff, release management, and supplier-facing processes.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, live reports, and reporting solutions to support engineering and operational visibility.
• Support minor scripting, configuration, and technical fixes using Java, JavaScript, Velocity, Python, or related technologies.
• Collaborate with offshore resources and cross-functional teams on tickets, enhancements, upgrades, and system improvements.
• Maintain application performance and support troubleshooting, issue escalation, and resolution activities.
• Participate in planned upgrades, maintenance activities, and deployments, including occasional scheduled weekend support.
• Evaluate and support new tools, integrations, and engineering system enhancements as business needs evolve.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field preferred
• 4-5 years of experience in applications engineering, applications support, enterprise systems support, or related technical roles
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work directly with engineering users and internal stakeholders
• Experience supporting configurable enterprise applications, workflows, or engineering systems
• Technical foundation in scripting, programming, application configuration, or production support activities
• Experience with Java, JavaScript, Python, Velocity, or similar scripting/programming languages
• Ability to troubleshoot user issues, workflow blockers, permissions problems, and system-related support requests
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, highly collaborative startup environments
• Ability to work onsite in Foster City at least four days per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Polarion or similar ALM, PLM, or requirements management platforms
• Knowledge of engineering workflows, approvals, signoff processes, and change control systems
• Experience building dashboards, live reports, or reporting workflows using Velocity scripting or similar tools
• Exposure to SQL or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Experience supporting enterprise application upgrades, deployments, or integrations
• Experience working within regulated industries such as automotive, aerospace, or medical device environments

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• HireArt Subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment

This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. The position is hybrid, requiring at least four days per week onsite, and is open to candidates local to the Foster City, CA area. HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.