Spirit Defense - Associate Numerical Control Programmer

Spirit Defense, A Boeing Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, KS is seeking a skilled NC programmer to support aerospace manufacturing, focusing on validating and optimizing NC programs for quality and regulatory compliance. You will analyze blueprints and models, collaborate with NC programmers, and ensure producibility through tooling, inspection, and seamless cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities include coordinating with suppliers and engineering teams, applying GD&T, and using CMM data to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Active U.S. security clearance required; U.S. citizenship or suitability is essential.
• 3–5 years NC programming or QA experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand tolerances (GD&T).

Responsibilities

• Analyze NC programs to ensure validation and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with NC programmers to optimize or modify programs as needed.
• Validate fabrication/assembly plans with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Develop tooling, interchangeability, and test plans; define manufacturing datasets and BOMs.

Skills

NC programming

Quality Assurance

GD&T

CMM inspection

Engineering drawings

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

PC-DMIS

Metrolog

Polyworks

Verisurf

CAPPS-NC

Spatial Analyzer

SAP

CATIA

ENOVIA

3DX

Job description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Position Responsibilities:

• Location: Wichita, KS
• Key Accountabilities
• Provides knowledge of numerical control, machining, and programming techniques.
• Performs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis of NC programs to ensure validation and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements and specifications.
• Analyze blueprints, engineering models, and electronic controls to support NC programming
• Work with NC programmers to optimize or modify programs as required
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment
• Validates fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Knowledge to develop tooling, interchangeability, replacement, and functional test plans.
• Using the established manufacturing process flow, defines sequences of events, develops text and graphics work instructions, manufacturing datasets, tooling requirements, and manufacturing bills of material.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to influence and clarify design concepts.
• Coordinates change incorporation, optimizes processes, and addresses producibility issues as well as production & post-production problems.
• Has the ability to demonstrate configuration control of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires an active U.S. Security Clearance, for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program access approval
• Employment start date would be determined based upon program need and obtaining clearance
• Ability to apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Composite non-metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures
• 3-5 years of professional experience in numerical control (NC) programming and/or experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or familiarization with basic quality principles in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• GD&T Fundamentals Based on ASME Y14.5
• Ability to provide inspection media to QA to perform measurement using CMM, Laser Trackers, and Articulating Arms for detail part inspection.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience with multiple material types.
• Frequent interaction with internal personnel in the manufacturing environment and occasionally with inter-organizational personnel and external customers.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and 3D models.
• Strong skills in PC-DMIS, Metrolog, Polyworks, Verisurf, CAPPS-NC and/ or Spatial Analyzer software
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• CATIA / ENOVIA/ 3DX/ NX/ Vericut
• Beyond Compare/ Notepad ++
• Understanding of the master scheduling requirements
• Ability to take a project from start to finish
• Willingness to work cross-functionally
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred but not required, subject to experience in Aerospace, Quality, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering or other related course of study a plus but not required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt, other LEAN certification, or experience

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Kansas Tax Credit:

Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.

Summary Pay Range: $60,100 - $92,150

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Export Control Requirements:

• 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.