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Job Title: Applications Engineer

Job Description

This position supports the Applications Engineering group, functioning as the Research & Development team. The role involves front-end development where you will test materials and their reactions with lasers. You will be responsible for developing capabilities, processing speeds, and quality of laser processing, along with system configuration required for production applications. You will process sample parts for prospective or current customers and document results in reports presented to clients.

Responsibilities

+ Develop capabilities, processing speeds, and quality of laser processing.

+ Configure systems for production applications.

+ Process sample parts for prospective or current customers.

+ Document and present results in reports.

+ Demonstrate verified processes to clients and engineering teams.

+ Travel domestically and internationally to work with engineering teams at client sites.

Essential Skills

+ Mechanical engineering

+ Physics

+ Material science

+ Metallurgy

+ Fixturing

+ Process engineering

+ CAM

+ MATLab programming

+ CNC programming

+ Laser drilling, cutting, and welding

+ R&D engineering

+ Process development

+ Documentation

+ Project management

+ Application engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Material Science

+ 1 year of internship experience with lasers for drilling, cutting, or welding

+ 1 year of experience in process development and design of experiments

+ 1 year of experience in documentation and report writing

Work Environment

The team consists of four engineers and a manager, with a mix of higher rand lower levels. Dress code is business casual in the office/shop, with appropriate attire provided for customer site visits. The position is salaried and may require additional hours while traveling. The team values an outgoing personality and enjoys a lighthearted atmosphere.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Strong Internal Company Benefits. If you have any questions or wish to see a copy of the benefits please reach out.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in CHAMPLIN,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.