Applications Engineer

Position: Applications Engineer
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Shift: 1st | Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM
Type: Full-Time | Mode: Direct Placement

Pay Scale: $34.43 – $55.15/hr | Industry: Manufacturing

Our Client is seeking an Applications Engineer to support Sales and Applications teams by demonstrating advanced standalone and specialized machines, conducting time studies, and providing expert post-sales support. The ideal candidate will showcase client’s technologies, deliver customer training, and ensure machines are fully prepared for daily demonstrations.

Job Responsibilities:

●Perform standard and custom demos for standalone machines, automated systems, and niche machines.

●Create time studies and sample parts to customer requirements using proprietary and other software.

●Provide training to customers, new Applications Engineers, and internal staff (Training, Engineering, Service).

●Offer customer technical support via phone and email.

●Demonstrate advanced programming skills (control and offline) on systems and additional offline software.

●Develop and redesign demo parts as needed.

●Communicate the benefits and unique value of machine features.

●Determine proper tooling selection for punch/press brake and derive laser tech tables for specialty applications.

●Apply technical documentation effectively in daily work.

●Support trade show machine demos and host Sales Rep training seminars.

●Maintain assigned machines to be clean, functional, and demonstration-ready daily.

Requirements:

●Minimum 3 years applications experience in the machine tool industry (clients products preferred).

●Excellent communication and networking skills; ability to work independently.

●Basic understanding of project management and ability to train colleagues a plus.

●Minimum 2-year technical degree required; 4-year degree preferred or equivalent experience.