Senior NC Programmer
Anduril· Manufacturing : Heavy Metal - Production
Santa Ana, CA$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Senior NC Programmer responsible for developing machining and manufacturing plans, tooling, and NC programming for large, complex parts across multiple platforms and product lines; supports new factory start-up and production systems with a hands-on, collaborative approach.
Responsibilities
- Develop, innovate and lead in the tooling, programming and machining solutions for new machining processes and technologies supporting product and factory development.
- Question requirements in product and production design, and manufacturing processes to ensure cost- and schedule-effective solutions for factories
- Support design, construction, commissioning and start-up of the production systems at new factory sites, specifically in machining and NC programming, ensuring successful delivery of the factory and products off the line.
- Lead hands-on: set an example and expedite project completion
- Drive collaboration with product design, manufacturing engineering, operations, facilities and construction, environmental safety & health, and finance to deliver production system designs and coordinate external vendors for new facilities
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience as a programmer and machining expert for large part machining with hard metals and exotic materials
- Technology development experience in machining, automation, prototyping, and process development
- Ability to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment, next to operations and manufacturing engineering to understand and optimize the production system
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Skills
Required:NC programmingMachining planningTooling developmentCross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and other protections)
- Equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
- Competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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