CNC Programmer

Job Title: CNC Programmer

Location: Arnold AFB TM

Function/Branch: O & M/ Manufacturing/ Model Shop

Directorate: Eng & Test Support

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Pay Type: Hourly

Grade: L07

Salary Range: $39.61-$54.47/hour

Posting closes at 11:59pm May 22, 2025

****Current U.S. Citizenship is required****

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Open to internal and external candidates.

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a CNC Programmer, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB Tennessee. The selected candidate will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for [e.g. operating and maintaining or supporting] the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will provide CNC Programming in support of a team of precision machinists to manufacture unique parts for operations and maintenance of an aerospace testing facility.

Job Duties:

Provide CNC programs for 2 , 3, 4, and 5 axis simultaneous Milling, 2 & 4 axis Wire EDM, 4 axis Ram EDM, 2 axis Lathes, 3 axis Vertical Turning Center
• Provide complex design/build support for test articles, facility hardware, and instrumentation to include:

• Review, evaluate, and determine if proposed designs can be manufactured
• Writing specifications and sketches as required
• Design tooling and manufacturing techniques
• Conducting manufacturability studies
• Resolve design and operational problems
• Interface with engineering, project managers, and design personnel
• Recommend new design techniques

• Arrange fabrication of pilot models and determining test procedures and design of special test equipment
• Provide technical assistance and expertise to the planning department for estimating and to design personnel for manufacturability in the total design/build process as well as provide technical manufacturing and mathematical support to machinists and the inspection lab personnel
• Provide training to machinist for safe, efficient operation, and setup of CNC machine tools
• Specify technical requirements for new machine tool procurement and retrofitting older machines to modern Fanuc digital servos, drives, and controllers
• Generate and customize all post processors for the creation of CNC code to be used for each specific machine tool
• Recommend optional designs based on machine limitations and manufacturing feasibility evaluations
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Two years of college or technical training with drafting and/or design plus seven years of progressive and relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education/technical and progressive and relevant experience
• Minimum five years of CNC programming experience
• Experience with CAM systems and Post Processors
• Experience with CNC controls: Fanuc, Haas, Sodic, and Mazak
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Any license or certification required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and the AEDC local area network
• Current U. S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Active security clearance
• Experience in resolving difficult performance requirements because of conflicting attributes such as versatility, size, and ease of operation
• Thorough knowledge of GD&T ASME Y14.5-2009 and C/C++ Programming Language
• Working knowledge of G Codes, M Codes when programming CNC lathes and milling machines
• Demonstrated AutoCAD/Inventor Experience

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC's rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC's Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC's capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

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