A stealth space company is changing the way we provide access to space and we need your help getting there!
Who we are
We are a small, highly entrepreneurial team of rocket engineers with deep technical expertise who love to build things and relish the idea of a grand challenge, but not without a sense of humor along the way.
We believe that space is the ultimate high ground, and we are on a mission to provide routine access to earth orbit for the entrepreneurs and enterprises that are launching a new generation of services powered by small satellites that will connect, observe, and influence our planet. Building on over a decade of technology development in rocket propulsion, structures, and avionics, we are applying a fast-paced, hardware-focused, agile approach to space launch.
Are you an engineer, hacker, maker, physicist who has always dreamed of building rockets? Come help us build the hardware and launch the services that will open the frontier of space to the next generation of entrepreneurs and make daily access to space routine, for the first time on the planet. With dedication and a bias towards action, your first year will reward you with the pleasure of watching your handiwork leave the Earth's atmosphere!
How you'll help us achieve our mission...
You will help build our rockets! As part of our small, tight-knit production team, you’ll work on the shop floor. Use your CNC machining expertise to bring our designer's ideas to life by stressing a 'design for manufacturing' ideology. On the shop floor you'll use your expert MasterCam programming skills to program, set-up, and operate 3+2 axis mills, with opportunities to program and operate 2-axis lathes. Part inspection, and documentation will be important aspects of the job, all the while working efficiently to use your time and resources to manage deadlines.
Can you do this job?
Along with your 5+ years of direct experience working with CNC equipment in machine shops, you'll have experience programming lathe and mill operations using modern CAM software. You're familiar working with a variety of materials (aluminum, copper, brass, and stainless) and inspecting parts to meet print tolerances using a variety of metrology instruments. You're comfortable working in a fast-paced, self-driven entrepreneurial workplace and like to monitor machine maintenance and upkeep, and keep a clean shop.
Desired Multipliers
Fluency with Mastercam CAM or PDM and modeling software (SolidWorks, NX)
1+ years aerospace-related experience manufacturing lightweight complex parts
Experience cutting high-temp alloys such as Inconel, Haynes, or Nitronic
Basic familiarity with ancillary manufacturing processes such as forming, forging, 3D printing, welding/brazing, sheet metal, CMM, waterjet and laser cutting machines
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) understanding
Certification as forklift operator
Salary and Benefits
We're competitive in compensation and offer equity as part of the package. We have really good benefits that include health, vision, dental, 401K in comparison to other startups. We offer hot lunch everyday and there's plenty of snacks and drinks to get you through the day. We celebrate our accomplishments with quarterly off-sites and frequent happy hours.
ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
CNC machinist job - Alameda / EAST BAY, CA
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