Senior CNC Machinist & Programmer – 5-Axis Aerospace

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Stock Options

Education Support Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville is seeking an experienced machinist to join the foundational machining team. You will set up and operate multi-axis CNC milling and turning for high-precision components, provide feedback to design engineers, and help shape the long-term production equipment plan.

The role demands extensive experience with hardened metals and advanced CNC controls, along with strong GD&T interpretation and measurement skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; associate degree in machining technology or equivalent preferred.
• 8+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience in an aerospace environment or equivalent automotive environment.
• 6+ years of experience working with multi-axis lathes and high-speed 5-axis mills producing complex parts with tight tolerances.
• 6+ years of experience machining hardened metals including nickel-based alloys, stainless steels, and high-temperature superalloys.
• Extensive experience with CNC controls including Mazak, GROB, Okuma, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens, NX, or equivalent platforms.
• Excellent blueprint reading skills including GD&T per ASME Y14.5; ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures.
• CAM software experience, preferably Siemens NX.
• Proficiency with precision measurement instruments (micrometers, bore gauges, indicators, CMM operation, surface profilometers)

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate 3- to 5-axis CNC milling machines per drawings and process plans.
• Set up and operate CNC lathes for precision shaft, housing, and case machining.
• Interpret complex GD&T drawings and plan machining sequences to meet tolerances.
• Provide machinability feedback to design engineering - advising on tolerancing and fixturing constraints.
• Evaluate and recommend CNC machines for long-term production plan - assess capability and throughput.
• Perform first-article machining for new part numbers - optimize feeds, speeds, tool paths and fixturing.
• Perform in-process measurement with precision instruments and adjust offsets to maintain tolerance.
• Support post-processing of additively manufactured parts including finish machining.
• Maintain tooling inventories, tool life management, and recommend tool selection.
• Document machining results and process parameters for production knowledge capture.
• Support Cp/Cpk studies for critical dimensions.
• Maintain equipment through preventive maintenance.

Skills

Multi-axis CNC

GD&T per ASME Y14.5

Blueprint reading

CAM software (Siemens NX)

Precision measurement tools

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork across distances

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in machining technology

Tools

Mazak

GROB

Okuma

Fanuc

Heidenhain

Siemens

NX

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville is seeking an experienced machinist to join the foundational machining team. You will set up and operate multi-axis CNC milling and turning for high-precision components, provide feedback to design engineers, and help shape the long-term production equipment plan.

The role demands extensive experience with hardened metals and advanced CNC controls, along with strong GD&T interpretation and measurement skills.