Application Engineer

Insight Global is seeking an Application Engineer to join a collaborative, globally connected team of six supporting advanced capital equipment in the electronics manufacturing industry. This hands-on, customer-facing position serves as the critical technical bridge between engineering, sales, and end customers and is responsible for configuring, validating, and optimizing equipment solutions that drive measurable production outcomes. This role will work across four core product lines including wave soldering, reflow, cleaning, and printing systems, and partner with customers ranging from circuit board manufacturers to large-scale electronics producers. This role offers significant autonomy, structured mentorship from seasoned industry experts, schedule flexibility, and a clearly defined path to becoming a subject matter expert (SME) with long-term growth into senior technical and leadership opportunities as the team expands globally.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3 years in Application, Manufacturing, or Process Engineering

• Strong troubleshooting on complex application/system-level issues in manufacturing

• Foundational electro-mechanical knowledge (electrical, mechanical, software)

• Working knowledge of statistical tools, process test plans, and DOE

• Ability to translate customer requirements into technical solutions

• Excellent communication with customers, sales, distributors, and shop floor

• Willingness to travel ~50% across the U.S.

• Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related) or equivalent experience

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Electronics manufacturing experience (SMT, wave soldering, reflow, cleaning, through-hole)

• Familiarity with SMT equipment and materials (solder paste, fluxes, adhesives, cleaning agents)

• Exposure to semiconductor, capital equipment, field service, or sales engineering

• Customer-facing or applications engineering background

• NPI, product trials, or process validation experience

• Knowledge of quality standards and process control