Lead Applications Engineer

Job Title: Lead Applications EngineerLocation: Sheffield (Hybrid - 4 days onsite / relocation package available)Salary: Up to £80k (DOE) We're looking for a Lead Applications Engineer to take ownership of a growing applications engineering function within a highly technical, product-focused organisation. You will lead customer-facing engineering activities, drive application strategy, and work closely with engineering, sales, and marketing teams to support advanced electronic and technologies.About the Role:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing applications engineering team supporting global customers
• Act as the escalation point for complex customer technical issues, working closely with sales, field applications, and engineering teams
• Provide technical support across existing product lines and oversee high-quality customer engagement
• Develop and implement processes to improve applications engineering effectiveness and customer satisfaction
• Drive technical engagements including design reviews, prototyping, and system-level troubleshooting
• Oversee the development of application notes, technical documentation, training materials, and sales collateral
• Conduct and oversee lab-based testing, validation, and experimentation
• Represent the business at customer sites and international industry events
• Build deep technical expertise across the product portfolio and act as a subject matter expert
• Feed customer and market insights into product roadmaps and support product definition and technical documentation
• Manage team resources, budgets, and future hiring plans

About You

• Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• 7+ years' experience in applications engineering, with progression into a senior or lead role
• Background in electronics, semiconductor, sensing, or communications-related industries
• Experience supporting global customers in a fast-paced, product-driven environment
• Experience with analogue and mixed-signal electronic systems
• Experience supporting customer design-in activities and managing product-related investigations
• Experience with modelling, simulation, and data analysis tools
• Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineering, sales, marketing, and operations
• Proficient with high-speed or high-frequency systems (including RF or signal integrity)
• Electronics experience including communication systems, Schematics, and PCB design

Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for the role. If interested, please send over an updated CV.