CNC Machinist

The modern battlefield has changed. Cheap, autonomous suicide drones have turned the tactical advantage upside down, and the world is looking for a solution. At 9 Mothers, we aren’t just "innovating"—we are building the shield.

Backed by top-tier investors, we develop AI powered machines designed to intercept and neutralize Group 1/sUAS threats in real-time. Our flagship product is a low-power, counter-drone system built for the edge—on vehicles, at bases, or in a soldier's pack.

While others build for "awareness" or "long-term research," we build for the immediate survival of those in harm’s way. We are a team of hackers, engineers, and mission-driven builders who value field-ready capability over polished slide decks. If you want to see your code or hardware in the field next month—not next year—this is your playground.

You are the second half of a two-person machine shop, working alongside our Machine Shop Manager to keep the spindles turning across a wider band of hours than one person can. You bring about five years of stick time on CNC mills and lathes, you program your own parts in Mastercam, and you handle the rest of a working shop: manual machines, sawing, deburring, tapping, fitting and inspection. The shop builds the hardware EDDA's R&D and test program runs on — turret structure, mounts, drive parts, fixtures and test rigs — often from a CAD model that landed that morning.

1. Virtual interview (45 min via MS Teams)

2. Onsite interview in Austin (1.5 hr in-person)