Role description
Senior Engineer (Bay Area)
actnanoTypeFull-time
WorkplaceHybrid
SenioritySenior
Salary$130,000–$160,000
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Posted8/3/2026
Senior Engineer – Bay Area
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and technically proficient Senior Engineer to join our talented and diverse technical team. This customer-facing role will bring critical technical know-how to build customer trust, advance sales, and provide technical expertise directly to customers and in collaboration with our global team. This hybrid-role is based in the San Francisco Bay area and the Senior Engineer would support business throughout the West Coast.
As a Senior Engineer, you will:
- Lead technical support for our customers by working closely with our global sales and field-deployed global technical service teams.
- Be a trusted technical expert to our customers and establish and maintain positive relationships with key technical contacts and decision makers at our customers
- Own and drive the on-time completion of customer activities, including leading technical calls with customers, managing customer samples, and experimental support for the customer opportunities they own
- Understand and implement coating application approaches on a variety of customer samples in customers’ production lines with our field-deployed technical team
- Communicate technical advances internally with other members of the company and be able to engage customers on the details of our products
- Establish relationships with vendors and contract manufacturers to expand actnano’s capabilities and address customer needs
- Frequent travel to visit customers on site in the Bay area is expected, with additional international and domestic business travel (15-20%) expected.
Who We Need
Our ideal Senior Engineer will possess the following experience and skills:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering
- Experience supporting customers in the electronics industry is strongly preferred
- Experience with the application of coatings and manufacturing processes is preferred
The anticipated base salary for this position is $130,000 to $160,000 per year, with the final offer determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and work location, where applicable.