Space Kinetic Corp.

CNC Machinist

El Segundo, California

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$50kDetected 14 hours ago

GD&TCAM

About the role

This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week.
This is a hands-on role ideal for machinists who enjoy complex parts, tight tolerances, and working closely with engineering teams.
The annual base salary for this role is below.

Responsibilities

Perform complete setups including tooling, offsets, workholding, and prove-outs
Support prototype and short-run production machining
Perform drilling, tapping, milling, turning, and finishing operations
Inspect parts during machining to maintain quality and tolerance requirements
Maintain machines and work areas, including chip management and basic preventative care
Collaborate with programmers and engineers to improve processes and efficiency
Support continuous improvement and safe shop operations

Requirements

5-10+ years of CNC machining experience (setup and operation)
Experience setting up and running multi-axis mills and/or lathes
Experience with tight tolerance aerospace or precision parts
Experience with 5-axis machining and/or mill-turn equipment
Experience with a variety of materials (aluminum, stainless, titanium, etc.)
Strong understanding of tooling, feeds/speeds, and workholding
Ability to work independently in a fast-moving shop environment
Ability to stand for extended periods
Ability to lift up to 40 lbs unassisted

Nice to have

Mastercam or CAM exposure a plus

Compensation

The annual base salary for this role is below.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary + Equity-Based Compensation
Highly Competitive PTO and Holiday Calendar
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure

Company info

Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations - one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attainable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely different - an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures - where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a 'one-to-many' system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.
This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space.
Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations - one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attainable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel.
In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely different - an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on.
Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures - where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a 'one-to-many' system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.
Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space.
We are seeking an experienced Setup CNC Machinist / Operator to support multi-axis machining operations in a fast-paced prototype and production environment.
Setup and operate multi-axis CNC mills and lathes, including 3-, 4-, and 5-axis equipment
Machine complex, tight-tolerance aerospace components from a variety of materials
Interpret blueprints, GD&T, models, and work instructions to complete machining operations

Equal opportunity

Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.
Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education/experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.

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