Applications Engineer

Elve, Inc.

Applications Engineer at Elve, mapping customer requirements to products to drive successful engineering outcomes. Collaborating with technical experts and cross-functional teams for innovative solutions.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

**Job Description**
The Applications Engineer is responsible for mapping customer requirements to Elve products to determine the best way to meet the customer's business need. This involves an iterative dialogue with Elve technical experts as well as the customer to provide overall compliance assessments and respond to customer technical questions. This role involves ensuring adherence to timelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive the engineering processes. You will be expected to communicate effectively cross-departmentally and with customers, promote best practices and standards, and foster an innovative and collaborative team culture. Additionally, this role requires the ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders and ensure the optimization of resources across the engineering and business functions. This is a full-time position with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

**Must have:**
- Background or experience in RF/microwave engineering, vacuum electronics, or a related field
- Systems engineering experience with exposure to requirements translation flow down
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with team members and stakeholders
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
**Good to have:**
- Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing teams and driving project deliverables
- Experience with hardware product development processes
- Proven experience in product development from concept to production
- Ability to establish, communicate, and implement an engineering vision and strategy aligned with overall business goals
**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
- At least 6 years of relevant experience
- To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including Export Administration Regulations (EAR), to work in this role you must be one of the following: a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about export control here.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**Benefits Include:**
- Competitive salary
- Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Vacation time
- A taste of the start-up life
- Exposure to cutting-edge technology in vacuum electronics, materials science, and additive manufacturing.

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Hard Skills & Tools

RF engineeringmicrowave engineeringvacuum electronicssystems engineeringrequirements translationhardware product developmentproduct developmentengineering visionengineering strategy

Soft Skills

problem-solvingdecision-makingcommunicationinterpersonal skillsleadershipteam managementproject deliverablesresource optimizationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s degree in related field