Application Engineering Manager

We are seeking an experienced Application Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing team of Technicians and Data Analysts responsible for optimising the performance of our cutting edge machines, in the field and in our test centre. Recycleye is able to sort a limitless number of waste stream. For each new sort we need to develop a strong AI model by scanning plenty of items in our test centre or at customer sites (e.g. bricks, circuit boards, PET bottles, etc), these scans are managed in a waste taxonomy (contains hundreds of thousands of labelled images), we then deploy these on our machines and adjust aggressivity of detection, belt speeds, ejection parameters, etc. This pipeline is managed by the Application Engineering Team that is currently made up of 3 data analysis (managing the data) and 3 test centre engineers currently operating the test centre and supporting commissioning of newly installed units in the field. The whole team will be reporting to the Application Engineering Manager. This role combines technical leadership, operational excellence, and strong people management. The ideal candidate brings experience in industrial machinery, a deep understanding of optimizing processes, a hands-on mindset, and cross‑functional team collaboration. This right culture fit for this role will see that this is not a desk job—we need someone who thrives on being in the mix with their team, constantly problem-solving, and refining technical processes in a dynamic, real-world environment. You and your team will work closely with the Product and Performance teams, calibrating vision systems, optimising sorting recipes, and managing waste sample logistics, all while developing innovative methodologies to enhance material recognition and classification.