CNC Programmer II (Aerospace)

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

Salary: $34-$51 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and manufacturing systems, including the Terran R launch vehicle and Aeon-R engines.

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 and provide feedback on hardware iterations.
• Support production of precision-machined rocket engine and vehicle hardware for testing.

Requirements

• 4+ 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 such as NLX, NTX, DMC FD, and DMU series.
• Ability to optimize programs and post code using Esprit, Mastercam, or similar CAM software.
• Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up, with experience manually editing G-code paths and settings.
• Experience creating detailed setup instructions and transitioning parts from first article to production.

Nice to have

• Engineering or related technical degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience machining 3D-printed parts.
• Startup, agile, flight development, or fast-paced R&D experience.
• Experience with lights-out production.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a cross-functional engine manufacturing team focused on cost, quality, lead time, accountability, and safety.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.