CNC Tub Bender Programmer & Technician

True Anomaly, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Time off

Lunch provided

401(k)

Equity participation

Dog Fridays

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. is hiring a CNC Tube Bender Programmer/Technician near Long Beach, CA. You will program, setup, operate, and troubleshoot CNC tube-bending equipment used to manufacture precision tube assemblies for spacecraft, propulsion systems, and other aerospace applications.

You will develop and modify CNC tube-bending programs, establish machine setups, and work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to produce flight-ready hardware.

Qualifications

• Technical degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent training in CNC machining, manufacturing, aerospace, mechanical, welding, fabrication, or a related field.
• Relevant experience programming, setting up, and operating CNC tube benders, rotary-draw benders, press benders, or comparable precision forming equipment.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, GD&T, bend tables, process sheets, and work instructions.
• Experience creating, editing, verifying, and troubleshooting CNC tube-bending programs and machine parameters.
• Experience setting up machines, changing tooling, establishing offsets, adjusting parameters, and troubleshooting dimensional or forming issues.
• Experience working with metallic tubing, fittings, valves, manifolds, pressure systems, or related aerospace hardware.
• Experience working in ESD-sensitive, FOD-critical, and cleanroom environments.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, CNC machinery, and specialized manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• CNC Tube-Bending Programming: Create, modify, verify, and optimize CNC tube-bending programs using drawings, bend tables, and specifications.
• CNC Tube Bending: Set up, operate, and adjust CNC tube-bending machines to produce precision tube assemblies.
• Tube Preparation and Fabrication: Cut, deburr, clean, bend, flare, swage, form, and fit metallic tubing to meet standards.
• Inspection and Verification: Inspect tube assemblies with precision instruments and record results.
• Tube Assembly and Integration: Fit tubes with fittings and manifolds for system integration.
• Equipment and Tooling: Perform routine maintenance and tooling changes; troubleshoot issues.
• Safety and Compliance: Follow safety and quality protocols.
• Continuous Improvement: Support program/tooling/process improvements.

Skills

CNC programming & setup

Engineering drawings GD&T

Troubleshooting CNC programs

Metal tubing and fittings knowledge

ESD/FOD/cleanroom experience

Measurement tools proficiency

Autonomous / collaborative work

Documentation and data recording

Education

Technical degree / certificate in CNC machining or related field

Tools

ERP / MES systems

Orthopedic?

Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors - enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

OUR VALUES

• Be the offset.We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take?We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• Its the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

BENEFITS & PERKS *

• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.

*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

YOUR MISSION

As a CNC Tube Bender Programmer/Technician, you will play a vital role in the programming, setup, operation, and troubleshooting of CNC tube-bending equipment used to manufacture precision tube assemblies for spacecraft, propulsion systems, and other aerospace applications. You will develop and modify CNC tube-bending programs, establish machine setups, and work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to produce flight-ready hardware.

RESPONSIBILITIES

CNC Tube-Bending Programming: Create, modify, verify, and optimize CNC tube-bending programs using engineering drawings, bend tables, tube centerline dimensions, bend allowances, rotation values, material specifications, and process documentation. Simulate programs when applicable and make approved adjustments to improve accuracy, repeatability, and production efficiency.

CNC Tube Bending: Set up, operate, and adjust CNC tube-bending machines to produce precision tube assemblies. Load and unload tubing, select and install tooling, establish machine offsets, verify bend sequences, and troubleshoot forming or dimensional issues.

Tube Preparation and Fabrication: Cut, deburr, clean, bend, flare, swage, form, and fit metallic tubing to meet required dimensional, cosmetic, and cleanliness standards. Work with stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel alloys, and other aerospace materials.

Inspection and Verification: Inspect tube assemblies using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, inspection fixtures, go/no-go gauges, and other precision measurement equipment. Perform first-article, in-process, and final inspections while accurately recording results.

Tube Assembly and Integration: Fit and assemble bent tubes with fittings, valves, manifolds, brackets, panels, trays, and other fluid-system hardware. Support tube routing, alignment, installation, torquing, leak checking, and system integration activities.

Equipment and Tooling: Perform routine machine maintenance, tooling changes, setup verification, and basic troubleshooting. Identify equipment, tooling, or programming issues and support corrective actions with manufacturing engineering and maintenance personnel.

Safety and Compliance: Follow protocols for machine safety, hazardous materials, FOD prevention, ESD control, cleanroom operations, material handling, and other applicable safety and quality requirements.

Continuous Improvement: Support improvements to CNC programs, tooling, work instructions, inspection methods, and manufacturing processes. Provide technical support to team members and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve production methods.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent training in CNC machining, manufacturing, aerospace, mechanical, welding, fabrication, or a related field.
• Relevant experience programming, setting up, and operating CNC tube benders, rotary-draw benders, press benders, or comparable precision forming equipment.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, GD&T, bend tables, process sheets, and work instructions.
• Experience creating, editing, verifying, and troubleshooting CNC tube-bending programs and machine parameters.
• Experience setting up machines, changing tooling, establishing offsets, adjusting parameters, and troubleshooting dimensional or forming issues.
• Experience working with metallic tubing, fittings, valves, manifolds, pressure systems, or related aerospace hardware.
• Experience working in ESD-sensitive, FOD-critical, and cleanroom environments.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, CNC machinery, and specialized manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and work in and around constrained or confined spaces.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and accurately document completed work, inspection results, CNC program revisions, and test data.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience programming and operating CNC rotary-draw tube benders and aerospace tube-bending equipment.
• Experience with Eaton Leonard, BLM, VLB, Unison, or comparable CNC tube-bending machines.
• Experience with tube-bending programming software, bend simulation, or CNC manufacturing programming systems.
• Experience developing programs for thin-wall, close-tolerance, or complex multi-plane tubing.
• Tube bending, flaring, swaging, forming, and precision fitting.
• Experience working with stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel alloys, or other aerospace materials.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.5, aerospace manufacturing standards, and dimensional inspection practices.
• Experience with leak, proof, pressure, flow, or functional testing.
• Experience with orbital tube welding, aerospace welding, brazing, or soldering.
• Experience supporting spacecraft integration, propulsion systems, qualification testing, or production operations.
• Experience with cleanroom protocols, high-purity fluid systems, cryogenic systems, vacuum systems, or high-pressure gas systems.
• Experience using ERP, MES, manufacturing execution, or electronic traveler systems.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Level III: $36-$50.50/hr

• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work Location- Successful candidates will be located near Long Beach, CA.
• Work environment- the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands- the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in True Anomaly's Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A \"recently separated veteran\" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An \"active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran\" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An \"Armed forces service medal veteran\" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.