Senior CNC Programmer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Onsite first-shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT, with a 50-hour workweek including 10 guaranteed overtime hours.

Salary: $47.20–$70.80 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and manufacturing systems, including the Terran R launch vehicle and its engine hardware.

What you will do

• Develop CNC programs, post G-code, and machine a variety of 3D-printed engine parts.
• Create first-article programs and optimize them for production.
• Write manufacturing plans and develop tooling and fixtures.
• Program and operate 2-axis, 3-axis, 5-axis, lathe, mill/turn, and other multi-axis machines.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to develop new machining processes for rocket engine and vehicle hardware.
• Create detailed setup instructions and transition parts from first article to production.

Requirements

• 7+ years of CNC programming experience.
• Experience programming and operating high-precision multi-axis machines, including 5-axis, 3-axis, lathe, and mill/turn equipment.
• Experience with DMG MORI machines, including NLX, NTX, DMC FD, or DMU series.
• Ability to optimize programs and post code using Esprit, Mastercam, or similar CAM software.
• Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up, plus the ability to manually edit G-code paths and settings.
• Experience creating setup instructions, transitioning first-article parts to production, and running lights-out production.

Nice to have

• Degree in engineering or a related technical field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience machining 3D-printed parts.
• Experience in a startup, agile, flight development, or fast-paced R&D environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across propulsion, manufacturing, engineering, and other multidisciplinary functions.
• Focus on safety, accountability, cost, quality, and lead-time improvements.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.