Senior CNC Machinist – 5-Axis, Aerospace

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Huntsville, AL is seeking a CNC Machinist II to set up, operate, and optimize multi-axis CNC equipment for high-precision components used in aerospace applications. You will work from engineering drawings, handle GD&T, and provide feedback on tolerancing and tooling to drive producibility.

The role requires experience with 3–5 axis milling, lathes, hardened metals, and several CNC controls.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years aerospace manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years with multi-axis lathes and 5-axis milling for complex parts.
• Experience machining hardened metals (nickel-based alloys, stainless steels, high-temperature superalloys).
• Strong blueprint reading with GD&T per ASME Y14.5; interpret models and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate multi-axis CNC milling machines (3–5 axes) per drawings and process plans.
• Set up CNC lathes and turning centers for precision shaft and housing machining.
• Interpret drawings with complex GD&T, plan sequences to meet tolerances.
• Provide machinability feedback to design engineering to improve producibility.
• Evaluate and recommend CNC machines for long-term production equipment plan.
• Perform first-article machining and in-process measurement, adjust offsets.

Skills

5+ years aerospace manufacturing

2+ years multi-axis milling/turning

GD&T ASME Y14.5

strong blueprint reading

CNC controls Mazak Okuma Fanuc Heiden"

CMM knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Mazak

Okuma

Fanuc

Heidenhain

Siemens

Siemens NX

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Huntsville, AL is seeking a CNC Machinist II to set up, operate, and optimize multi-axis CNC equipment for high-precision components used in aerospace applications. You will work from engineering drawings, handle GD&T, and provide feedback on tolerancing and tooling to drive producibility.

The role requires experience with 3–5 axis milling, lathes, hardened metals, and several CNC controls.