Head Programmer/ CNC Programmer

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. seeks an expert Head Programmer/ CNC Programmer in Austin, TX. You will lead the CAD-to-CAM team, build standards for automated 5-axis CNC cells and program complex aerospace parts yourself.

Experience with post processors in NX Post Builder or Post Configurator is highly valued. US citizenship or Green Card preferred. Relocation package available.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Siemens NX CAM and post processing for NX environments.
• 5+ years experience in aerospace/defense machining environments.
• Experience leading CAD-to-CAM teams and defining programming standards.
• Proven track record with 5-axis CNC cells and lights-out production.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAD-to-CAM programming for automated 5-axis cells.
• Develop scripting and probing stacks; train programmers.
• Define processes and build programming standards from scratch.
• Program complex aerospace parts and validate on 5-axis machines.

Skills

Siemens NX CAM

CNC programming

5-axis milling

in-process probing

macro programming

offset programming

in-cycle inspection

training programmers

proving out 5-axis programs

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

NX Post Builder

Post Configurator

Siemens NX CAM

Job description

Title

Head Programmer/ CNC Programmer

Environment

Manufacturing

Location

Austin, TXOnsite

Compensation

RANGE: $160,000.00 - $220,000.00DOQ

Degree Requirements

Bachelors Degree preferred

Citizenship

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder and able to work for any U.S. Employer

Relocation Package

Yes

Experience

5+ years experience

Position Summary

We need an expert in Siemens NX CAM with 5+ years of experience — ideally someone who has worked as an NX applications engineer at a reseller, machine tool builder, or large aerospace shop — who can lead our CAD-to-CAM team and build the programming standard from scratch for our automated 5-axis CNC cells. You should be comfortable programming complex aerospace and defense parts yourself (titanium, Inconel, aluminum) and have a track record of training programmers, defining processes, and building probing stacks for lights-out production. Bonus points if you've managed a machine shop or programming team and have hands‑on experience with post processors in NX Post Builder or Post Configurator.

Hard skills:

• Expertise in Siemens NX
• CAM
• CNC manufacturing
• CNC programming
• and CNC milling

• Experience in in- process probing
• macro programming
• offset programming
• and in- cycle inspection (Heidenhain, Siemens, or Fanuc controls)

• Experience proving out programs on 5- axis machining centers

US citizen or lawful permanent resident (ITAR compliant)

We are a small team with momentum and resources. You'll work directly with the Automation Engineer on tooling/workholding/pallet strategy and with software engineers who automate CAM workflows. It's a deeply integrated environment.