Aerospace NC Programmer — Security Clearance Required

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union representation

Drug Free Workplace

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking a role within Spirit Defense to support NC programming and quality assurance for aerospace manufacturing.

The position emphasizes collaboration across NC programmers, engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Candidates should have 3–5 years in NC programming or related QA roles in aerospace, with proficiency in GD&T and reading complex drawings.

Qualifications

• Experience with NC programming or quality assurance in aerospace manufacturing.
• Knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5 fundamentals.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and 3D models.

Responsibilities

• Analyze NC programs for validation and compliance with customer and regulatory specs.
• Collaborate with NC programmers to optimize or modify programs.
• Develop tooling, interchangeability, and test plans.
• Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing to address producibility issues.

Skills

Numerical control

Programming techniques

Team collaboration

GD&T fundamentals

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

PC-DMIS

Metrolog

Polyworks

Verisurf

CAPPS-NC

Spatial Analyzer

SAP

CATIA/ ENOVI A/ 3DX/ NX

Vericut

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking a role within Spirit Defense to support NC programming and quality assurance for aerospace manufacturing.

The position emphasizes collaboration across NC programmers, engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Candidates should have 3–5 years in NC programming or related QA roles in aerospace, with proficiency in GD&T and reading complex drawings.