Senior EDM Programmer – High-Volume Production

Future Ventures; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas seeks an EDM Programmer (Starlink) Level 4/5 to support high‑volume production. You will create conversational programs, setup and operate sinker and wire EDM machines, and program graphite CNC machining while pulling and designing electrodes.

You will optimize electrode design with engineers, develop fixtures, and refine machining and surface finish parameters to hit tight tolerances and aggressive schedules.

Qualifications

• 5+ years sinker EDM programming experience.
• 5+ years CNC EDM setup, operation, and basic programming.
• Experience reading blueprints and GD&T.
• Able to design/pull electrodes.
• Experience with System 3R work holding and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Create conversational programs, setup and operate sinker/wire EDM machines.
• Program/operate graphite CNC machining.
• Pull/design electrodes.
• Optimize electrode design with the engineering team.
• Machine electrodes to required tolerances and hit schedules.
• Develop and optimize machining parameters for materials and finishes.
• Develop fixtures to support the EDM area.
• Perform preventive maintenance of EDM machines.
• Meet tight tolerance part inspection with gauges and micrometers.

Skills

Sinker EDM programming

CNC EDM setup & programming

Electrode design/pulling

EDM parameter optimization

GF+ wire machines

GD&T / blueprints

System 3R work holding / robotics

Fixtures design

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

GF+ wire EDM machines

CNC EDM hole drilling

Copper/graphite cutting knowledge

Job description

SpaceX in Texas seeks an EDM Programmer (Starlink) Level 4/5 to support high‑volume production. You will create conversational programs, setup and operate sinker and wire EDM machines, and program graphite CNC machining while pulling and designing electrodes.

You will optimize electrode design with engineers, develop fixtures, and refine machining and surface finish parameters to hit tight tolerances and aggressive schedules.