Applications Engineer

Socket.dev; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

First shift

On-site role

Health coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Applications Engineer skilled in Mastercam for multi-axis programming on high-end CNC equipment. You will own toolpath creation from office to floor verification, driving efficient, reliable programs and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes taking ownership, optimizing cycle times and tool life, and collaborating with engineering and quality to nail first articles and production parts.

Qualifications

• Mastercam expertise with multi-axis and post-processor work.
• Self-starter who owns parts from model to final, validated program.
• Comfortable reading complex 3D models and prints.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient Mastercam toolpaths for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis work.
• Build and verify post processors, simulations, and toolpath strategies.
• Prove out programs at the machine and hand off to operators.

Skills

Mastercam

CAM programming

multi-axis machining

GD&T

tooling understanding

workholding

post-processor

Tools

Post processors

Simulations

Job description

Applications Engineer

Mastercam Programmer / CAM Expert

The opportunity

Our precision manufacturing facility is seeking a Mastercam expert to drive multi-axis programming on our high-end CNC equipment. If you live in Mastercam and love turning a tough model into an efficient, bulletproof toolpath, let's talk.

You'll own your programs end to end – building toolpaths in the office, then proving them out yourself on the floor before handing finished programs to leads and operators. This role rewards initiative: we're after someone who takes the reins and runs, spots a better way and builds it, and doesn't wait to be told what's next.

Day to day

• Develop efficient, reliable Mastercam toolpaths for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis work.
• Build and verify post processors, simulations, and toolpath strategies for complex geometry.
• Prove out your own programs at the machine, then hand off clean programs and documentation to operators.
• Optimize cycle times, surface finish, and tool life through smart CAM strategy.
• Partner with engineering and quality to nail first-article and production parts.
• Push continuous improvement in our programming and setup standards.

Who we want

• Strong Mastercam skills, ideally including multi-axis and post-processor work – or deep CAM programming ability with a hands-on, prove-it-yourself mentality.
• Equally at home at a workstation and standing at the machine watching your program run.
• Self-starter who takes full ownership of a part from model to finished, validated program.
• Strong grasp of GD&T, tooling, workholding, and machining theory.
• Comfortable reading complex 3D models and prints.
• Always looking to make the process faster, tighter, and more repeatable.

Pay & perks

• Competitive wage, depending on experience.
• Sign-on bonus.
• First shift, on-site.
• Full benefits package including health coverage, paid time off, and retirement plan.
• Privately held company investing in top-tier equipment and its people.