Applications Engineer
- Pay
- $34 – $47 per hour
- Location
- Costa Mesa, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Forklift operation
- CAD
- CNC machine tool programming
- welding (metals)
Also useful
- TRUMPF product knowledge
- production software systems
Stated benefits & perks
- 401k match
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Tuition
About the role
As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable.
Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges? Applications Engineer will perform essential functions for the Sales, Applications areas in the form of product demonstrations, time studies, and post sales customer applications support.
Besides the functional responsibility of applications for customer demos, will also work with customers after installation with startup and production support.
Duties & Responsibilities Conduct best in class customer product and production flow demonstrations and attend trade shows to increase product sales with a focus on Punching and combination machines Provide customer application & sales support utilizing TRUMPF digital solutions Perform parts analysis for producibility / time studies and produce customer sample parts Continuously excel the technology knowledge by participating in training and testing functions of the machine Be responsible for the assigned technology in the production showroom environment Organize and provide customer product training courses with a focus on programming and operating equipment Collaborate with product centers and other TRUMPF subsidiaries to provide feedback on product development / improvement ideas for existing or new products in the field of bending technology Travel estimate is 25% as average, with focus in USA, Mexico and Canada Experience & Education Sheet metal experience and / or TRUMPF product knowledge a plus.
Experience with CAD, programming and machine tool product knowledge desired. Knowledge of manufacturing technologies and production software systems. Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal are required as this position involves extensive contact with customers and sales representatives. Ability to regularly lift 40 lbs. and willing to operate forklifts / overhead cranes.
Hands-on experience with welding metals, including an understanding of how material type and thickness, joint preparation, and process parameters affect weld quality; sheet metal welding experience is preferred. Minimum 2-year technical school degree with a solid math background or the suitable equivalent of education and work experience.
Pay & Benefits Retirement: 401(k) with generous company match Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions and 100% employer-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and student loan guidance to support your continued learning Family Support: Paid family and parental leave programs, plus comprehensive reproductive and family health resources Work-Life Balance: Paid time off available from day one, plus 11 paid company holidays Income Protection: Company-paid life insurance at two times base salary, along with short- and long-term disability coverage Additional Programs: Gym membership subsidy, employee referral bonuses, recognition awards, and a scholarship program for employees' children Pay Range: $34.43 - $46.59 TRUMPF Inc. endeavors to make TRUMPF careers pages accessible to any and all users.
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Equal opportunity and legal notices
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
From Trumpf's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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