Sales Engineer

Davalyn Corporation; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and disability insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Davalyn Corporation is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer in California to support CNC machining and carbide tooling applications across Orange County and Southern Los Angeles County. The role focuses on optimizing tooling, improving productivity, and expanding aerospace and defense accounts with machine shops, engineers, and production teams.

The position blends hands-on machining knowledge with technical sales and applications engineering experience, with travel within the territory and a

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Machining Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with CNC machining, carbide cutting tools, metalworking applications, or precision manufacturing operations.
• Strong technical understanding of solid carbide and indexable cutting tools used in milling, turning, drilling, and related machining processes.
• Experience in technical sales, applications engineering, manufacturing engineering, CNC programming, or machining operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical sales and applications support for customers involved in CNC milling, turning, drilling, and precision machining operations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with aerospace, space technology, defense, medical device, and other advanced manufacturing customers throughout the assigned territory.
• Recommend carbide cutting tool solutions based on machining requirements, workpiece materials, production objectives, and application challenges.

Skills

CNC machining

Technical sales

Carbide cutting tools

CAD/CAM software familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD/CAM software

CNC programming concepts

Job description

Davalyn Corporation has been retained to fill a Technical Sales Engineer opportunity with a leading manufacturer in the metal cutting and machining industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically skilled, customer-focused professional with experience in CNC machining, carbide cutting tools, and precision manufacturing applications.

This territory-based position supports customers throughout Orange County and Southern Los Angeles County, California, with a strong emphasis on aerospace, space technology, defense, medical device, and advanced industrial manufacturing. The successful candidate will work directly with machine shops, manufacturing engineers, CNC programmers, and production teams to improve machining performance, optimize tooling applications, and support manufacturing productivity.

The ideal candidate will combine hands-on CNC machining knowledge with technical sales or applications engineering experience. A strong understanding of carbide cutting tools, complex machining operations, and high-performance manufacturing environments will be particularly valuable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical sales and applications support for customers involved in CNC milling, turning, drilling, and precision machining operations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with aerospace, space technology, defense, medical device, and other advanced manufacturing customers throughout the assigned territory.
• Recommend carbide cutting tool solutions based on machining requirements, workpiece materials, production objectives, and application challenges.
• Support machining applications involving aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, and other demanding materials.
• Work closely with manufacturing engineers, CNC programmers, machinists, and production teams to troubleshoot machining challenges and improve manufacturing performance.
• Help customers optimize cutting parameters, reduce cycle times, improve tool life, and increase overall machining productivity.
• Conduct on-site customer visits, tooling evaluations, application demonstrations, and machining performance assessments.
• Identify new business opportunities while expanding relationships with existing customers and key manufacturing accounts.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and technical resources to develop and implement effective tooling solutions.
• Provide technical training and product recommendations to distributors and end users.
• Support complex, high-precision machining applications involving tight tolerances, challenging geometries, and demanding production requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of CNC machining technologies, cutting tool developments, CAD/CAM systems, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Machining Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with CNC machining, carbide cutting tools, metalworking applications, or precision manufacturing operations.
• Strong technical understanding of solid carbide and indexable cutting tools used in milling, turning, drilling, and related machining processes.
• Experience in technical sales, applications engineering, manufacturing engineering, CNC programming, or machining operations.
• Candidates who began their careers as CNC machinists, programmers, or manufacturing technicians are highly valued.
• Experience supporting aerospace, space technology, defense, or other high-precision manufacturing applications is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with machining aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, and other aerospace-related materials is beneficial.
• Ability to evaluate machining processes, recommend tooling improvements, and communicate technical solutions effectively.Familiarity with CAD/CAM software, CNC programming concepts, and modern machining technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships with machinists, manufacturing engineers, production managers, and purchasing personnel.
• Self-motivated, technically resourceful, and comfortable managing an established geographic sales territory.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout Orange County and Southern Los Angeles County.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Commission: Estimated $24,000–$48,000 annually
• Dental and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Career growth opportunities with a well-established manufacturer serving the precision metalworking industry