SpaceX
CNC Programmer, NX CAM (IGT Blades & Vanes) - Level 4/5
Bastrop, TX +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Location
- Bastrop, TX
Bastrop, TX, United States - Experience
- 5+ years required; equivalent CAM experience with demonstrated ability to ramp on NX 5-axis is accepted. 7+ years preferred.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must meet ITAR eligibility: U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Programs and proves out CNC machining operations for SpaceX’s industrial gas turbine blades and vanes manufacturing line in Bastrop, Texas.
What you'll do
- Program 5-axis milling of airfoils, roots, and shrouds using NX CAD/CAM; support programming for other manufacturing processes under guidance.
- Verify NC files, manage program and setup-sheet revisions, and work with posts and G-code as needed.
- Support machine setup and prove-out, apply tooling and process knowledge, and help improve manufacturability.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 5+ years of CNC programming experience in NX, including 5-axis milling, or equivalent CAM experience with demonstrated ability to ramp on NX 5-axis.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs. unassisted.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of CNC programming experience in NX.
- Experience with additional processes such as grinding, EDM, laser drilling, or trailing-edge machining; or blades, vanes, airfoils, superalloys, fixtures, or related equipment.
Tools
NX CAD/CAM, Vericut, G-code, carbide, Renishaw, CMM/3D scanning
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