# Senior Manufacturing Engineering, Machining at Northwood Space

- Company: Northwood Space
- What the company does: Take space missions further faster. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.northwoodspace.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/northwoodspace/fe1bff89-05f7-4b7f-bfec-3949aa586443
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/northwood-space-senior-manufacturing-engineering-machining/

## About the role

Own the roadmap to establish and scale an internal machine shop: capability definition, machine selection, procurement, and commissioning. Source, evaluate, and purchase CNC machines and supporting equipment (workholding, tooling, metrology, material handling), balancing floor space, budget, throughput, and scalability.

## What they're looking for

- 4–6+ years of experience working with machined components in a manufacturing engineering, CNC programming, CNC machining, or closely related role
- Demonstrated experience with fixture/workholding design and bringing repeatable machining processes into production
- Strong CAM programming experience (e.g., Fusion, Mastercam, NX CAM, etc.) and practical understanding of feeds/speeds, tooling, and setup strategy
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment: proving out programs on the floor, debugging issues, and iterating quickly
- Experience selecting and commissioning CNC equipment (mills/lathes, 3/4/5-axis), including acceptance criteria and ramp plans
- Proficiency in CAD for fixturing and tooling design (e.g., Siemens NX or similar)

Tags: Engineering