The CNC Programmer will work closely with machinists, engineers and machining shop management to outline, develop and optimize new machining and manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in programming and machining tight tolerance aerospace components. The desired candidate will have experience in a fast paced machining environment and will have the ability to respond quickly to interruptions and requests to support test teams.
Export Control Requirement
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
• Use CAD/CAM software to program multi-axis milling machines to machine complex metallic structures and components
• Translate engineering drawings into reliable R&D and production machining processes
• Provide feedback to engineering teams to improve DFMA
• Design, program and machine test fixtures
• Maintain rev control of programs, tooling and setups
• Select tooling and maintain tool library
• Material selection and sizing
• Ability to handle complete part manufacture including outside processing
• Experience with a variety of materials (aluminum, stainless steels, titanium and nickel based alloys)
A day in the life
We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced, start-up like environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.
About the team
Our small team possesses diverse expertise and collaborates directly with Leo's engineering teams. We produce components for both testing and satellite production. Our team's core mission is to eliminate bottlenecks in testing and manufacturing processes. We fill crucial gaps by creating parts that are beyond the scope of our regular vendors. Through active knowledge and skill sharing within our team, we efficiently meet these challenges and support Kuiper's engineering goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of Siemens NX CAM programming experience
- 2+ years of experience using PLM software
- 2+ years of NX modeling experience
- experience programming mill-turn machining centers
- experience programming Okuma machining centers
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Redmond - 99,400.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually