Precision Machining Process Development Engineer (CNC/CAD-CAM)
Manufacturing
Job Description
Job DescriptionMake complex parts simple. Make great processes inevitable.
Join a team where craftsmanship meets rigor. You’ll turn contract and TDP requirements into production-ready methods, architect CNC programs for challenging geometries, and elevate throughput and quality with smart tooling and fixtures.
Impact you will deliver
- Transform TDP and contractual requirements into structured routings and business-system data.
- Author efficient, reliable CNC programs for precision components.
- Specify tooling; design or refine fixturing to stabilize processes.
- Execute critical setups and qualify processes before production handoff.
- Lead continuous improvement and lean efforts across cells.
- Coach and train engineers, machinists, and cross-functional teammates.
- Contribute to quality planning, including sampling plans and control strategies.
- Partner with estimating to scope new work and cycle times.
- Support broader process engineering activities.
- Ensure compliance with solicitation and contractual obligations.
- Operate with high ownership and minimal supervision.
Qualifications we’re looking for
- BS in Manufacturing Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience); typically 5–7+ years in CNC manufacturing.
- Extensive knowledge of machining processes, methods, and tooling technology.
- Proficiency in CAD/CAM; comfortable programming complex features.
- Hands-on shop experience, including setups and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of sampling plans and statistical approaches.
- Background in aerospace and/or DoD manufacturing preferred.
- MS Office proficiency for reports, analysis, and collaboration.
- Quality systems fluency: ISO 9001 and AS9100.
- Awareness of government contracting requirements.
- Strong team orientation and communication skills.
Benefits and schedule
- Competitive wages
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and accident insurance
- 9 paid holidays
- Vacation/PTO after 90 days
- 401(k) with up to 4% employer match
- Salaried position with a 9/80 workweek — every other Friday off