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.