# Senior Manufacturing Engineering, Machining

**Company:** [Northwood Space](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/northwood-space)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA, California
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $100k – $175k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** cnc machining, cam, fusion, mastercam, nx cam, cnc programming, fixture design, workholding, CAD, siemens nx, GD&T, cmm, metrology, machining tooling, feeds and speeds
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.
- Coordinate machine delivery, rigging, utilities, installation, acceptance testing, and ongoing maintenance strategy.
- 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.

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