Tub Fabricator

True Anomaly, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

401K plan

Parental Leave

Life/work balance

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking a CNC Tube Bender Programmer/Technician to program, set up, operate, and troubleshoot CNC tube-bending equipment for aerospace hardware. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to produce flight-ready assemblies.

The role emphasizes precision, process control, and documentation in a cleanroom/minimal-defect environment. Near Long Beach, CA, on-site work is required.

Qualifications

• Technical training in CNC machining or aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience programming and setting up CNC tube benders.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Program, setup and operate CNC tube bending equipment for aerospace hardware.
• Develop and modify tube bending programs; optimize for accuracy and efficiency.
• Set up machines, fixtures, tooling, and offsets; troubleshoot issues.
• Inspect tubes and assemblies to ensure flight-ready quality.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.

Skills

CNC programming

Setup & operation

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Team collaboration

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

CNC tube benders

Bend simulation software

ERP/MES systems

Job description

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

OUR VALUES

• Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
• Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

YOUR MISSION

As a CNC Tube Bender Programmer/Technician, you will play a vital role in the programming, setup, operation, and troubleshooting of CNC tube-bending equipment used to manufacture precision tube assemblies for spacecraft, propulsion systems, and other aerospace applications. You will develop and modify CNC tube-bending programs, establish machine setups, and work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to produce flight-ready hardware.

Responsibilities

• CNC Tube-Bending Programming: Create, modify, verify, and optimize CNC tube-bending programs using engineering drawings, bend tables, tube centerline dimensions, bend allowances, rotation values, material specifications, and process documentation. Simulate programs when applicable and make approved adjustments to improve accuracy, repeatability, and production efficiency.
• CNC Tube Bending: Set up, operate, and adjust CNC tube-bending machines to produce precision tube assemblies. Load and unload tubing, select and install tooling, establish machine offsets, verify bend sequences, and troubleshoot forming or dimensional issues.
• Tube Preparation and Fabrication: Cut, deburr, clean, bend, flare, swage, form, and fit metallic tubing to meet required dimensional, cosmetic, and cleanliness standards. Work with stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel alloys, and other aerospace materials.
• Inspection and Verification: Inspect tube assemblies using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, inspection fixtures, go/no-go gauges, and other precision measurement equipment. Perform first-article, in-process, and final inspections while accurately recording results.
• Tube Assembly and Integration: Fit and assemble bent tubes with fittings, valves, manifolds, brackets, panels, trays, and other fluid-system hardware. Support tube routing, alignment, installation, torquing, leak checking, and system integration activities.
• Equipment and Tooling: Perform routine machine maintenance, tooling changes, setup verification, and basic troubleshooting. Identify equipment, tooling, or programming issues and support corrective actions with manufacturing engineering and maintenance personnel.
• Safety and Compliance: Follow protocols for machine safety, hazardous materials, FOD prevention, ESD control, cleanroom operations, material handling, and other applicable safety and quality requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Support improvements to CNC programs, tooling, work instructions, inspection methods, and manufacturing processes. Provide technical support to team members and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve production methods.

Qualifications

• Technical degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent training in CNC machining, manufacturing, aerospace, mechanical, welding, fabrication, or a related field.
• Relevant experience programming, setting up, and operating CNC tube benders, rotary-draw benders, press benders, or comparable precision forming equipment.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, GD&T, bend tables, process sheets, and work instructions.
• Experience creating, editing, verifying, and troubleshooting CNC tube-bending programs and machine parameters.
• Experience setting up machines, changing tooling, establishing offsets, adjusting parameters, and troubleshooting dimensional or forming issues.
• Experience working with metallic tubing, fittings, valves, manifolds, pressure systems, or related aerospace hardware.
• Experience working in ESD-sensitive, FOD-critical, and cleanroom environments.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, CNC machinery, and specialized manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and work in and around constrained or confined spaces.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and accurately document completed work, inspection results, CNC program revisions, and test data.

Preferred Skills

• Experience programming and operating CNC rotary-draw tube benders and aerospace tube-bending equipment.
• Experience with Eaton Leonard, BLM, VLB, Unison, or comparable CNC tube-bending machines.
• Experience with tube-bending programming software, bend simulation, or CNC manufacturing programming systems.
• Experience developing programs for thin-wall, close-tolerance, or complex multi-plane tubing.
• Tube bending, flaring, swaging, forming, and precision fitting.
• Experience working with stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel alloys, or other aerospace materials.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.5, aerospace manufacturing standards, and dimensional inspection practices.
• Experience with leak, proof, pressure, flow, or functional testing.
• Experience with orbital tube welding, aerospace welding, brazing, or soldering.
• Experience supporting spacecraft integration, propulsion systems, qualification testing, or production operations.
• Experience with cleanroom protocols, high-purity fluid systems, cryogenic systems, vacuum systems, or high-pressure gas systems.
• Experience using ERP, MES, manufacturing execution, or electronic traveler systems.

Compensation And Benefits

• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Level III: $36-$50.50/hr

Senior Tube Bender: $43.50-$60/hr

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

Additional Requirements

• Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Long Beach, CA.
• Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws.

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