Senior CNC Machinist
Houston Texas
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon.
Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.Intuitive Machines is seeking a Senior-Level CNC Machinist to join our team. This position will support the production and manufacturing of aerospace components for the support of our Lunar Lander and other space based vehicles. The applicant will be located on-site in Houston, TX. The candidate will work in a team on the development and manufacture of flight and ground support hardware.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzing specification charts, samples and drawings to gain a thorough understanding of requirements and GD&T
- Work with Engineers to communicate needs, tolerances, manufacturability and timeline.
- Developing a plan of action to manufacture parts according to specifications
- Measuring and marking raw materials needed to manufacture parts
- Setting up equipment required to complete each step of the manufacturing plan
- Operating equipment to carry out each step correctly
- Monitoring the production process and intervening when problems arise
- Inspecting finished parts for flaws and defects
- Maintaining equipment located throughout the machine shop
Minimum Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Minimum 5 years’ experience programming and operating CNC Lathe with Live Tooling and a Sub-Spindle. Additional experience with CNC Mills and Wire EDM a plus.
- Proficiency with component design and assembly management using 3D CAD software, such as Solidworks, CREO, Esprit and Fusion 360.
- Familiarity with commonly used space and commercial specifications for materials, processes, fasteners, mechanical components, connectors, wiring, etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
- Knowledge of how to operate grinders, lathes, mills, drills, etc.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective manufacturing plans based on specifications and drawings.
- Problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues that arise during the manufacturing process
- Ability to move roughly 50 to 75 pounds and remain at your workstation throughout the day.
- Understanding of health and safety regulations to reduce the risk of workplace accidents
Preferred Requirements:
- Proficiency with ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Experience with the use of work orders, Drawings and Solid Models.
- Familiarity with standard practices for fabricating and manufacturing any number of parts from a variety of materials including but not limited to Aluminum, Steel, Titanium, Inconel and Carbon Fiber
EEOC
Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
