Principal Manufacturing Engineer, Machining

• →Develop and own CNC machining processes for blisks, airfoils, and complex turbomachinery components.
• →Program advanced 5-axis machining using high-end CAM software.
• →Develop toolpaths, tooling strategies, fixtures, posts, macros, and probing routines.
• →Set up and prove out difficult processes directly on the machine.
• →Diagnose and resolve problems involving the program, tooling, fixture, machine, material, or cutting conditions.
• →Machine challenging materials including Inconel, nickel-based superalloys, titanium, and other difficult alloys.
• →Optimize cycle time, tool life, process capability, and machine utilization.
• →Engineer processes for reliable, lights-out machining.
• →Train and mentor engineers, programmers, machinists, and operators.
• →Lead technically challenging projects.

• You understand the machining physics behind chatter, tool failure, deflection, part movement, and dimensional instability, and can identify and correct the root cause.
• You've made parts others couldn't make. You can machine thin airfoils in nickel or titanium without unacceptable chatter or deflection, establish predictable tool life, and find significant cycle-time improvements in highly optimized processes.
• When standard CAM capabilities aren't enough, you can develop the post, macro, probing strategy, or toolpath required to get the job done.

• Expert-level CNC programming experience with at least one high-end CAM system.
• Deep knowledge of CNC machines, controls, posts, macros, probing, and machine behavior.
• Significant experience machining blisks, airfoils, impellers, bladed components, or other complex turbomachinery hardware.
• Extensive production experience with Inconel, nickel-based superalloys, titanium, or similar materials.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, workholding, cutting conditions, tool life, chatter, deflection, and process stability.
• Proven ability to take complex processes from development through production.
• Ability to work across different CAM systems, machine brands, and controls.
• Ability to clearly explain technical decisions and teach others.

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant 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. Learn more about ITAR here.

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