Senior Applications Engineer

Responsibilities

• Carry out the day-to-day engineering tasks, experiments, and project deliverables aligned with the Director’s technical strategy.
• Support the integration of our materials by executing physical assembly, bonding processes, and performance testing.
• Gather, analyze, and document technical data from tests to provide the Director with the insights needed for customer and executive updates.
• Act as the primary troubleshooter when technical issues arise during development, finding practical solutions to keep projects moving forward.
• Help coordinate between internal engineering teams and external customer requests to ensure project alignment.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in hardware engineering, product assembly, or materials testing.

Core Skills

• Strong background in a lab or testing environment with a proven ability to work with physical hardware and materials.
• A flexible mindset with the ability to take high-level direction from leadership and turn it into actionable daily tasks.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with the Director and internal teammates.

Pay

$130,000 - $160,000 a year

Schedule

The position is located in our San Jose office.

Benefits

We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.

Physical Requirements

• Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.
• Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs.
• Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pounds.