Lead 5-Axis CNC Machinist & Programmer

QUIET PRECISION is an automation-first precision machining company. We machine five-axis parts for robotics, semiconductor, medical, aerospace, defense, and space hardware — prototype through production, at the pace only automation makes possible. The outcome of this era will be decided on factory floors. America is bringing artificial intelligence into the world, and the hardware that matters most is only as good as the parts it is made from. We machine them here. ITAR registered. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.ABOUT THE ROLEWe are hiring the machinist who will own our five-axis cell from crate to lights-out production. You will commission the machine, write the first programs, build the fixturing strategy, and set the standard every machinist after you works to. This is the technical authority on the floor, and it reports directly to the top of the company.COMPENSATION$170,000+ base, set on demonstrated experience and capabilityPerformance bonus at 12 monthsMedical, dental, and vision coveragePaid time off and paid holidaysWHAT YOU'LL DOLead commissioning: geometry verification, runoff, and acceptance testing. You own brand new machines from day one — you do not inherit somebody else's setupProgram complex five-axis geometry from CAD models and formal GD&T drawings, with full collision simulationDesign the fixturing and workholding strategy for multi-pallet, probe-verified productionOwn feeds, speeds, and tool-life strategy, and document the process knowledge the floor runs onProve programs to the standard where they run unattended overnight under spindle-load monitoring and in-process probingBuild the quality system to AS9100D alongside our President and Chief Operating OfficerEvaluate and qualify tooling, workholding, and probing as operations scale, with real purchasing authoritySet the standard on the floor and mentor the machinists who come after youREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of CNC machining with hands-on five-axis programming and setup, not operation aloneHands-on time on high-end five-axis platforms — Matsuura, Makino, GROB, DMG MORI, Hermle or similarParts taken from print through first-article acceptanceStrong CAM with collision simulation: Mastercam, hyperMILL, Esprit, Fusion 360, NX or similar7075 aluminum and Ti-6Al-4V titanium at minimumFluency reading complex GD&T without assistanceThe ability to own a manufacturing project end to endA bias for action — if you see a problem, you move to solve itU.S. person status as defined by ITAR (see below)PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMulti-pallet, lights-out, or unattended cell experienceInconel or other exotic alloy experienceAS9100, ISO 9001, or DCMA-inspected environmentsCoordinate measuring machine programming (Zeiss / CALYPSO)Fanuc controls, FOCAS, MTConnect, or machine monitoring experienceMilitary service, or time in a veteran-owned or mission-driven companyWHO YOU WORK WITHYou report directly to our Chief Executive Officer and our President and Chief Operating Officer — a leadership team built in high-volume robotics and consumer hardware manufacturing, global supply management, institutional capital markets, and technology operations, and forged before that on combat deployments with United States military and Special Operations commands. They launched Quiet Precision because the country that makes its own hardware is the country that decides its own future. That is the standard this floor is built to — and both of them are on it with you.WHY THIS SEATReal authority over tooling, equipment, and process decisionsA direct path into senior manufacturing leadership as we scale — this seat is the floor's technical authority today and the natural owner of advanced manufacturing across the company tomorrowTop-tier equipment and the mandate to run it the right wayMachines most machinists with your experience would want to commission and ownEDUCATIONReal-world experience. Real-world machining.HOW TO APPLYApply here, or send your resume and a short note on the most complex five-axis part you have made — and what you would do differently — to careers@quiet-precision.com.We respond to every applicant. First call within 48 hours. Fast Decisions.EXPORT CONTROL / ITAR REQUIREMENTDue to the nature of our work and in compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), this position requires that the candidate be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 — a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3). Verification of U.S. person status will be required as a condition of employment.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYQuiet Precision LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we encourage veterans and members of the military community to apply.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONWe are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please contact careers@quiet-precision.com.FAIR CHANCE & BACKGROUND CHECKEmployment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check conducted in accordance with applicable law. Quiet Precision LLC will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act and applicable local ordinances.