CNC Machine Programmer (A Shift)

BLUE ORIGIN • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will develop programs for CNC machines to support our Engines spaceflight systems development. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. This is a pure programming position using Siemens NX Cam. While knowledge and experience operating machines isn't required in this role, experience with machining is required.

Requirements

• Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Minimum 15 years of hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 10 years in CNC programming with NX/UG or MasterCam
• Excellent blueprint reading skills including GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard.
• Tools fixture design
• Set-up sheet creation
• Determining initial feeds and speeds
• Cutter selection and when needed cutter design.
• 5 years of machining experience and working with hardened metals
• Design for manufacture experience
• Excellent Communication
• Must have Nickel based alloys and Aluminum experience.
• Fluent in use of precision hand tools and familiar with use of personal computers
• Individual must be self-motivating to prioritize work to meet project completion dates.

Nice To Haves

• NX experience preferred.
• Nickel based alloys, copper, Ti experience.
• Vericut or other program verification software experience
• Ability to support off shifts.
• Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around flight critical hardware.
• CMM programming/operation
• Setup and operate CNC machines.

Responsibilities

• Development of machining strategy to take design data and produce machined hardware.
• Develop manufacturing programs in Siemens NX Cam for Mills/Lathes/Multi Axis Mills and Multi Axis Lathes/VTLs
• Concept manufacturing plans
• Design custom tools and fixtures as needed.
• Develop set-up sheets.
• Communicate with designers and machinists.
• Design for manufacture feedback
• Make-buy decision support + machine time estimates.
• Process improvement (both machining actual inputs and administrative process changes)
• Maintain configuration control on files and job records.
• Safely working within an industrial environment
• Material sizing

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed