The CNC Machinist role involves supporting manufacturing processes for rocket parts, operating CNC machinery, and maintaining production quality while ensuring safety and efficiency. Candidates will also assist with ancillary operations and train in various manufacturing tasks.
Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. We specialize in ballistic missile defense and are developing Cyclops, a low-cost, mass-producible interceptor. We also produce containerized launchers and offer low-cost targets for threat replication. The future of global security depends on defensive technology that redefines cost, magazine depth, and distribution to deter and defend against evolving threats. Join us.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Mission-Driven Problem Solvers – The problems in missile defense demand ingenuity. We want engineers who approach challenges with curiosity, embrace failure as a learning opportunity, and stay focused on delivering the best solution for the mission.
Total Ownership – We seek engineers who take full responsibility for delivering flight-ready work while recognizing that no one succeeds alone. The best engineers make their teammates better, knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success.
We are looking for a Machine Shop Technician to support manufacturing operations for a rocket and its peripheral assemblies. We seek team members who have the ability to think critically when performing tasks to improve manufacturing processes. The Machine Shop Technician will be responsible for learning and executing manufacturing processes and for preparing and maintaining Haas CNC machines and metal 3D to enable safe, repeatable production of rocket parts on schedule. This role will have growth opportunities for advancement into various Machine Shop roles.
We manufacture parts from both billet material and additively manufactured parts:
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Inconel
- Plastic
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Interpret drawings to maintain part specifications through post-machining operations, meeting productivity, product, and development goals
- Process components after printing and/or machining using a variety of hand tools (powered and manual) to remove sharp edges and finish machined surfaces to meet drawing requirements
- Assist with material inventory and prep for machining processes
- Polish surface finishes without altering precise tolerances and inspect to verify using a profilometer
- Follow work instructions for cleaning specifications and foreign object debris (FOD) mitigation processes
- Train and develop skills to support all Component Manufacturing operations in accordance with business need, including Machine Operating (Manual/CNC Lathe and Mill, Router, Electric discharge machining (EDM), Saw, Metal 3D Printing)
- Support with ancillary manufacturing operations, including job kitting, deburring, part marking, Foreign Object debris (FOD) mitigation, cleaning, hand drilling, tapping, and thread chasing, and Machine Preventative Maintenance
- Own part marking per drawing and/or work order callouts
- Support with issue ticket rework operations in accordance with issue ticket protocols
- Support with material loading and handling
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or GED
- 1-2 years of experience in a machine-shop or manufacturing environment (school shop hours acceptable)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T callouts
- Working knowledge of precision measurement and inspection tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers, profilometers)
- Proficiency using powered and manual hand tools for deburring and surface finishing to drawing requirements
- Ability to follow detailed work instructions, cleaning specifications, and FOD-mitigation procedures
- Strong attention to detail with a consistent commitment to safety and quality standards
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:
- Ability to work on tasks autonomously and with team members
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Completion of a trade/technical program in Machining, Manufacturing Technology, or related field (or equivalent hands-on training)
- Experience in aerospace, medical, or automotive manufacturing
- Familiarity with Haas CNC machines and controls
- Strong oral and written communication
- Experience with Microsoft Office products
- Forklift/pallet stacker operation (or willingness to obtain certification)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift up to 45 lbs. unassisted or using hoists for heavier items
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Physically fit to wear respirators
ITAR Requirement
This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work and access export-controlled data) and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage applicants of all ages.
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