Cindavi · 4 hours ago
Application Engineering Manager
Twin Cities Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$110K/yr - $135K/yr
7+ years expCindavi is seeking an Application Engineering Manager to provide hands-on technical leadership and people management for a multidisciplinary application engineering team. This role involves leading customer-facing engineering efforts from concept through production while ensuring customer requirements are translated into manufacturable solutions.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Alex Doyle
Responsibilities
Remain actively engaged in application engineering work, including system architecture, design reviews, troubleshooting, and validation
Serve as technical lead or co-owner on complex, high-risk, or high-visibility customer projects
Review and approve system concepts, component selections, schematics, drawings, and technical documentation
Support prototype and production system development, including test planning, execution, and results review
Provide hands-on technical guidance during problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization
Act as a primary technical interface for key customers throughout requirements definition, solution development, and validation
Partner with sales and applications teams during customer meetings, proposals, and technical presentations
Ensure customer requirements are clearly documented and translated into robust engineering solutions
Lead technical escalation management for field issues and customer concerns
Support system commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites as needed
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of application engineers
Balance workloads to support project execution and individual development
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and development planning
Set clear expectations for technical quality, documentation, and customer responsiveness
Support onboarding and training of new engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Fluid Power, or a related discipline
7 or more years of experience in application engineering, hydraulic systems, or electro-hydraulic integration
Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers
Strong understanding of hydraulic systems, controls integration, and customer-specific applications
Company
Cindavi
Cindavi is a technical recruiting firm built for engineering and life-sciences companies that cannot afford slow, low-quality hiring.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase