Senior 5-Axis NC Programmer — Aerospace Machining (Contract)

Boeing; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Boeing in Everett, WA seeks a contract Numerical Control Programmer (NCP) to drive NC programming and machining strategy for complex aerospace parts. You will develop MCDs, setup documentation, and 5-axis programs, collaborating with planning, engineering, tooling, and shop-floor operators to ensure producibility and quality.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in NC programming for aerospace, experience with 5-axis machines, CATIA V5 NC, and Vericut, and can create clear setup docs while working a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of NC programming experience for production machining.
• Demonstrated experience programming 5-axis CNC machines for aerospace parts (aluminum and hard metals).
• Proficiency reading and interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing documentation.
• Proficient in CATIA V5 NC programming.
• Proficient in NC simulation/verification tools such as Vericut.
• Ability to create clear setup documentation and operator instructions.
• Able to work 2nd shift schedule as specified.

Responsibilities

• Create, verify, and revise Machine Control Data (MCD), tooling geometry, and setup documentation for multi-axis CNC machines (primarily 5-axis).
• Interpret engineering drawings, planning documentation, and manufacturing requirements to develop robust NC programs for aluminum and hard-metal parts.
• Develop multiple setups and operations for complex part geometries, ensuring fixturing, tooling, and machine selection support producibility and tolerances.
• Produce clear setup sheets and operator instructions that enable consistent and safe machine operation.
• Use simulation/verification tools (e.g., Vericut) to validate programs and eliminate collisions or gouges prior to shop-floor execution.
• Troubleshoot and iterate programs based on first-article inspections, in-process feedback, and shop-floor testing.
• Coordinate with planning, manufacturing engineering, tooling design, and machine operators to optimize cycle times, reduce scrap, and address manufacturability concerns.
• For Level 4: Lead the design of custom fixtures and complex tooling arrangements and define machining strategies across multiple operations and machines.
• Maintain program documentation, revisions, and configuration control per company/contract requirements.
• Work under minimal direction.

Skills

NC programming

5-axis programming

GD&T reading

CATIA V5 NC

Vericut

setup documentation

2nd shift

Tools

CATIA V5 NC

Vericut

Job description

Boeing in Everett, WA seeks a contract Numerical Control Programmer (NCP) to drive NC programming and machining strategy for complex aerospace parts. You will develop MCDs, setup documentation, and 5-axis programs, collaborating with planning, engineering, tooling, and shop-floor operators to ensure producibility and quality.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in NC programming for aerospace, experience with 5-axis machines, CATIA V5 NC, and Vericut, and can create clear setup docs while working a