About the roleMuon seeks a
Machinist ( Senior ) to join our Team. You'll own the machined parts the engineering teams depend on for testing and flight- embedded between engineering and the machine shop. Design reviews on Tuesday, dialing in fixturing on Wednesday, owning first-article inspection on Friday. The named point of contact for components as it moves from CAD to finished parts
This position is fully on-site at our San Jose office, five days per week.
Responsibilities- Program and operate CNC mills and lathes for flight components
- Sit in testing and tooling design reviews to flag manufacturability and tolerance issues early
- develop fixturing, tooling, and processes to produce tooling faster and more efficiently.
- Own first-article and in-process QC for hardware
- Document via MES; write non-conformance tickets; maintain traceability
- Train shop team and engineers on tooling and component-specific machining processes.
Qualifications - 5+ years machining for aerospace, medical, or other high-precision industries
- Programming 3- and 5-axis CNC mills; CAM (Fusion 360, MasterCAM, or similar)
- Haas controller experience & Fanuc
- Strong metrology fundamentals; comfortable with inspection tools
- Comfortable with brittle materials (graphite, composites, ceramics)
- U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual (ITAR)
- Able to achieve security level clearance if needed
Nice-to-have Skills- Matsuura, Yasda, and Haas experience
- CMM programming
- Tooling, Test lab & class 7+ Cleanroom experience
- Exotic alloys, Graphite or brittle-material machining experience
SalaryThe salary range for this role is $58 - $65 per hour, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.
