Applications Engineer

About Us

Cyth Systems is an Engineering Integration Company specializing in Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Embedded Control Systems, and the distribution of Emerson Test & Measurement (National Instruments – NI) products for over 20 years. We enjoy working with exciting customers, both small and large, from nearly every industry, performing interesting and engaging engineering projects week after week. We combine a small business family feeling with a world-class engineering team, and customers appreciate both the personal and professional treatment we bring to their business.

Job Description

Cyth Systems is seeking a technically skilled and detail-oriented Applications Engineer to join our Sales & Engineering team. This role serves as a critical bridge between our technical experts and our customers—developing well-written, accurate, and persuasive technical proposals that define project scope, design intent, and value. The Applications Engineer collaborates with engineers and sales staff to transform complex system designs into clear, customer-facing documentation that drives new business.

This is an onsite role based in San Diego, CA.

Essential Functions

It is essential to the Applications Engineer role that you possess a strong blend of engineering knowledge, communication ability, and organizational skill. You must be comfortable engaging in technical discussions, understanding system-level designs, and producing clear, precise written documentation. The role requires initiative, technical curiosity, and the ability to clearly communicate engineering concepts to both internal and external audiences.

· Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Project Engineers to create accurate, detailed, and customer-ready technical proposals.

· Translate engineering discussions and technical designs into concise, well-structured proposals.

· Develop content that clearly communicates system architecture, scope, deliverables, and value proposition.

· Work closely with engineering teams to validate assumptions and confirm technical feasibility.

· Maintain proposal templates, component descriptions, and standard documentation for recurring system architectures.

· Support sales presentations by summarizing technical approaches and highlighting key benefits.

· Review all proposals for clarity, accuracy, and consistency before submission.

· Contribute to process improvements for proposal generation and internal collaboration between sales and engineering.

Required Qualifications & Skills

This position requires:

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.

· 2–5 years of experience in applications engineering, technical writing, or proposal development.

· Strong technical writing and communication skills.

· Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.

· Ability to work collaboratively across sales, engineering, and operations teams.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and CRM tools (Zoho CRM preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience developing proposals or documentation for complex technical systems

· Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and embedded control technologies like Data Acquisition, Lab Instruments (scopes, power supplies, signal generators, switches), embedded systems (microprocessors or FPGA’s), etc

· Understanding of from companies such as NI (National Instruments), Keysight, Tektronix, Keyence, Parker, Kollmorgen, or similar

· Familiarity with LabVIEW, TestStand, PXI, cRIO

· Prior experience in a services business such as system integration or engineering services

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please reach out to HR with any questions.

· Ability to present ideas and content verbally and in writing to co-workers, customers and others, both individually and in groups of people.

· Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

· Ability to stand and walk for significant periods of time.

· Ability to bend, twist and reach.

· Ability to see details of objects that are less than a few feet away (computer work).

· Accuracy and attention to detail when typing and communicating with others.

· Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.

· Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 10 pounds of material.

Compensation Package

· $85-110K salary based on experience

· Full medical benefits

· 401K match

· PTO

Work Location: In person