Machinist Specialist

A skilled Machinist-A is sought to join our team at Draper Labs. This individual will demonstrate a high level of workmanship and machining competency, with advanced skills in CAD/CAM programming, fixturing, and operating commonly used CNC machine tools.

• Program, setup, and operate manual and CNC machines to fabricate high-quality hardware.
• Execute work based on instructions provided in the form of drawings, solid models, sketches, and verbal instructions.
• Work with minimal supervision and take direction directly from engineering when needed.
• May direct and train machinists of lower grade.
• Collaborate with other machinists to develop new skills and abilities.
• Work with engineering to solve manufacturing issues.
• Adhere to all shop safety rules and maintain a clean and professional work space.

• Experience in CAD/CAM programming, preferably GibbsCAM, PowerMill, or ESPRIT (EDM).
• Maintain tolerances of +/- 0.001 inches or better when required.
• Ability to produce high-quality parts from raw materials start to finish.
• Knowledge of 3 and 5-axis CNC milling, CNC cylindrical grinding, wire and sinker EDM, CNC mill/turn lathe, and CNC surface grinding.
• Ability to work with materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, machinable ceramic, titanium, plastic, and other ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.
• Ability to adapt and adjust to rapidly changing priorities, tight deadlines, and unique program requirements.
• Motivation to grow and develop new machining skills and abilities.

• Graduation from a two-year day technical school machinist course and four-year vocational technical high school.
• Requires a minimum of five years of applicable experience as a machinist.
• Minimum of 7 years of applicable experience working to tight tolerances on high-quality precision hardware.

Draper Labs is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.