Engineer, Tooling-CNC Programming

Create verify release and continuously improve controlled CNC programs that safely and repeatedly produce conforming aerospace components tools and fixtures at the Garden Grove facility.

Provide hands-on programming expertise across the Fadal Heian Onsrud Thermwood and Zimmerman machine fleet using disciplined simulation prove-out documentation and revision-control practices.

Partner with Manufacturing Engineering Operations Quality Tooling Maintenance and approved external specialists to improve machining capability while maintaining clear technical-authority and escalation boundaries.

• Apply a safety-first approach to CNC programming simulation prove-out program changes and shop-floor support; stop and escalate work when conditions could compromise people equipment product tooling or the environment.
• Follow approved program naming access review release archive backup emergency-change and revision-control requirements; verify that the shop-floor program matches the approved revision before production use.
• Protect export-controlled proprietary customer and company information and follow all applicable site security quality environmental health and safety requirements.
• Perform work within assigned authority and escalate proprietary-control machine-parameter safety quality process-approval or technical-authority decisions to the appropriate owner.

• Plan create verify revise and optimize machine-control data for multi-axis equipment used to manufacture and inspect complex aerospace parts tools and fixtures.
• Develop safe and efficient toolpaths using approved CAM methods; complete machine simulation collision and clearance checks post-processed code review and required peer or technical review before release.
• Create and maintain complete shop-floor documentation including setup sheets tool lists workholding and work-offset information probing routines operator notes and revision history.
• Select or recommend machining strategies cutting tools feeds speeds workholding and probing approaches consistent with approved process requirements and machine capability.

• Participate in controlled machine prove-outs first-piece activities and production introduction; document results required changes residual risks and release evidence.
• Diagnose CNC program post-processor probing simulation setup-documentation and revision issues using drawings models machine evidence inspection results and structured problem-solving methods.
• Provide structured support across assigned machines and shifts; communicate status containment risk recovery needs and escalation clearly through the machining operating cadence.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for recurring programming-related losses and implement verified corrective actions within authorized scope.

• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering on producibility measurement strategy first article inspection process qualification and acceptance of new or revised programs.
• Ensure CNC programs and associated records support applicable drawing GD&T traceability configuration customer and aerospace quality requirements.
• Support containment and correction of programming-related nonconformances without bypassing independent Quality authority or required approval processes.
• Preserve objective evidence needed to demonstrate program verification prove-out completion qualification revision status and production readiness.

• Improve first-pass quality repeatability cycle time tool life setup effectiveness and machine utilization while following required change-control and process-approval practices.
• Develop and maintain reusable programming templates machining methods post-processor knowledge tool libraries checklists and lessons learned.
• Use data and practical Lean methods to identify recurring losses reduce variation and waste and sustain verified improvements in standard work.
• Maintain visibility of the assigned programming backlog and communicate priorities technical risk dependencies completion evidence and needed escalation.

• Support Zimmerman and future machine industrialization including post-processor readiness program development simulation prove-out tooling interfaces probing qualification evidence operator support and production handoff.
• Coordinate with equipment OEMs and approved external specialists while ensuring that decisions methods files and lessons learned are documented and transferred to designated internal owners.
• Coach programmers engineers leads and qualified operators on approved programming practices safe program use troubleshooting boundaries and escalation requirements.
• Collaborate effectively across Operations Manufacturing Engineering Quality Tooling Maintenance Planning EH&S and external technical partners.

• Associate degree in CNC programming manufacturing technology engineering technology or a related technical field or six years of directly relevant CNC programming experience in lieu of the degree.
• Five or more years of CNC programming experience supporting complex tight-tolerance components in aerospace defense or another regulated precision-manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in multi-axis CAM programming machine simulation and verification collision avoidance post-processed code review and machine prove-out.
• Working proficiency with CATIA and/or Siemens NX; Teamcenter or an equivalent product-data and configuration-control system; and VERICUT or equivalent CNC verification software.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and models apply GD&T select appropriate cutting tools and machining strategies and create complete shop-floor documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot CNC programs post processors probing routines simulations setups and revision issues using evidence and controlled problem-solving methods.
• Ability to work independently manage multiple programming priorities communicate technical risk clearly and collaborate with Operations Engineering Quality Tooling Maintenance equipment OEMs and external specialists.
• Ability to work on-site in an active manufacturing environment and support the schedule required for assigned production prove-outs and machine introductions.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Where the position requires access to export-controlled information or items the employee must be eligible for such access under applicable U.S. export-control requirements or receive any required authorization.

• Hands-on machining setup and prove-out experience on large-format 5-axis gantry router or comparable equipment.
• Experience with Fadal Heian Onsrud Thermwood Zimmerman or comparable machine and control platforms.
• Experience developing tuning or validating post processors and automated probing routines including Renishaw or equivalent systems.
• Experience with AS9100-based manufacturing systems aerospace first article inspection AS9102 documentation process qualification change control and configuration management.
• Experience machining acrylic polycarbonate composite structures aluminum titanium or other materials relevant to aerospace transparency and structural-component manufacturing.
• Experience standardizing CAM templates tool libraries digital work instructions setup documentation or knowledge-reuse systems.
• Basic scripting or automation experience such as Python VB macros or CAM customization.
• Experience supporting new machine installation acceptance industrialization or transfer from an external specialist to an internal production team.