Senior Principal Machining Engineer — CNC/CAM Expert

BY Recruiting; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BY Recruiting is seeking a Principal Machining Engineer with 7-10 years of experience to act as the technical authority on CNC machining and Design for Excellence. You will visit precision machine shops, diagnosing machining challenges, optimizing processes, and driving measurable improvements across our portfolio.

You will lead CAM programming, tooling decisions, and process planning for multi-axis geometries, with clear focus on GD&T and setup optimization. Travel 60-80% is required.

Qualifications

• Advanced CAM programming and CNC process planning across multi-axis machining.
• Strong GD&T and tolerance interpretation for complex machined components.
• Deep knowledge of cutting strategy, tooling, fixturing/workholding, machine capability, and setup optimization.

Responsibilities

• Visit precision machine shops to diagnose machining challenges and optimize processes.
• Drive measurable improvements across our portfolio.
• Select and optimize machines, tooling, setups, and machining sequences for complex geometries.

Skills

CAM programming

CNC process planning

GD&T

Machining optimization

Multi-axis machining

Tools

Advanced CAM software

Job description

BY Recruiting is seeking a Principal Machining Engineer with 7-10 years of experience to act as the technical authority on CNC machining and Design for Excellence. You will visit precision machine shops, diagnosing machining challenges, optimizing processes, and driving measurable improvements across our portfolio.

You will lead CAM programming, tooling decisions, and process planning for multi-axis geometries, with clear focus on GD&T and setup optimization. Travel 60-80% is required.