The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will establish and scale an in-house CNC machining capability for satellite communications hardware. The role spans equipment selection and commissioning, shop layout, fixture design, CAM programming, process validation, and hands-on production support.
100k – 175k/yr
On-site5+ YOEHardware Engineering
About the role
Responsibilities
Own the roadmap to establish and scale an internal machine shop, including capability definition, machine selection, procurement, and commissioning.
Source, evaluate, and purchase CNC machines and supporting equipment, including workholding, tooling, metrology, and material handling.
Design machine shop layouts, workflows, and safety and operational standards covering material flow, tool control, inspection flow, and chip/coolant management.
Design and validate machining fixtures and workholding for repeatability, speed, and part quality.
Create, own, and maintain CAM programs and machining documentation, including setups, tool lists, inspection plans, and standardized work.
Run machines as needed to unblock development or production and prove out new processes and programs.
Requirements
4–6+ years of experience working with machined components in manufacturing engineering, CNC programming, CNC machining, or a closely related role.
Experience designing fixtures and workholding and bringing repeatable machining processes into production.
Strong CAM programming experience and practical understanding of feeds and speeds, tooling, and setup strategy.
Comfortable proving out programs on the shop floor, debugging issues, and iterating quickly.
Nice-to-haves
Experience selecting and commissioning CNC equipment, including mills and lathes and 3-, 4-, or 5-axis machines.
Proficiency with CAD for fixturing and tooling design, such as Siemens NX or similar.
Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and inspection or metrology planning, including CMM and probing.
Experience developing standardized work, work instructions, and training programs.
Compensation and Benefits
Base pay is determined based on role, level, location, market data, job-related skills, education, experience, and technical expertise.
Total rewards may include company stock options and discretionary performance bonuses.
Benefits include equity, medical, vision, and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, flexible time off, 10 or more paid holidays per year, retirement savings plans, and professional development opportunities.
Skills
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