Impulse Space
CNC Programmer
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of CNC programming; 4+ years on specified machine types. Preferred: 4+ years programming turbomachinery.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
About the job
Programs and optimizes CNC machining operations to produce hardware for engine, vehicle, avionics, and test development.
What you'll do
- Program and operate across CNC machines and CAM/OEM software; optimize machining programs, procedures, tooling, and cutting parameters.
- Design and machine fixtures, program parts with minimal fixturing, and suggest drawing or design changes to improve manufacturability.
- Keep production moving, flag bottlenecks, and propose process improvements.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 5+ years of CNC programming experience using various CAM packages.
- 4+ years of experience on 5-axis mills, 5-axis mill turns, live tooled turret lathes, etc.
- Hands-on experience on manual and CNC mills and/or lathes; ability to learn new CAM software and manage large tool libraries.
Nice to have
- Experience setting up machine shops and recommending and evaluating capital purchases.
- 4+ years programming turbomachinery, including MAX-PAC; Python programming experience or similar.
Pay
$45.00 - $60.00 / hour (base salary)
Tools
NX, MasterCam, HSM Works, Fusion 360, ESPRIT, Hypermill, MAX-PAC, Python
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