Senior CMM Programmer — Aerospace & Defense Quality

Amro-A-Division-of-Karman-Space-; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a CMM Programmer III in Utah to develop, edit, and execute CMM programs to verify high-precision machined components meet stringent dimensional and quality requirements. You will program Brown & Sharpe and Zeiss CMMs using PC-DMIS, Calypso, or similar software and work with machinists and engineers to resolve issues.

Your role supports first-article, in-process, incoming, and final inspections, ensuring compliance with GD&T and engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five or more years of dimensional inspection experience in aerospace, defense, avionics, medical, or a comparable regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency programming and editing CMM programs using PC-DMIS, Calypso, or comparable software.
• Experience setting up and operating Coordinate Measuring Machines and related inspection equipment.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of inspection methods and precision measuring tools.
• Experience with precision measuring equipment and metrology systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Programs, sets up, and operates CMMs using metrology software such as PC-DMIS and Calypso.
• Creates, edits, evaluates, and maintains CMM inspection programs for high-precision parts.
• Interprets engineering drawings, specs, and GD&T to develop inspection approaches.
• Performs first-article, in-process, incoming, and final inspections.
• Troubleshoots CMM equipment and software issues and recommends corrective actions.
• Identifies opportunities to improve measurement processes and repeatability.
• Collaborates with machinists, engineers, and Quality to resolve dimensional issues.
• Develops inspection fixtures to minimize measurement error and improve consistency.
• Documents inspection results and maintains quality records.

Skills

CMM programming

Dimensional inspection

GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Blueprint interpretation

Measurement tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PC-DMIS

Calypso

CMM hardware (Brown & Sharpe, Zeiss)

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a CMM Programmer III in Utah to develop, edit, and execute CMM programs to verify high-precision machined components meet stringent dimensional and quality requirements. You will program Brown & Sharpe and Zeiss CMMs using PC-DMIS, Calypso, or similar software and work with machinists and engineers to resolve issues.

Your role supports first-article, in-process, incoming, and final inspections, ensuring compliance with GD&T and engineering drawings.