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CNC Machinist

San Jose💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

In-house quick-turn prototyping machinist/fabricator responsible for taking parts from CAD to finished metal, operating CNC mills/lathes, sheet metal cells, and welding fixtures for AI hardware.

Role type

Senior IC CNC Machinist / Fabricator

Builds

Rapid-iteration prototype parts, fixtures, and sheet metal assemblies for AI inference hardware racks and systems.

Domain

Hardware manufacturing / AI Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work

Required skills

CNC programming (Fusion 360/Mastercam), 3-axis vertical mill operation, manual mill/lathe operation, sheet metal fabrication (waterjet/CNC press brake), TIG/MIG welding, GD&T inspection, fixture design, tool crib management

Preferred skills

Thermal/cooling component machining, server/rack hardware experience, forklift certification

Technologies

Fusion 360, Mastercam, Haas controls, waterjet, CNC press brake

Responsibilities

Program CAM from engineering CAD models, set up and operate CNC machines and sheet metal equipment, TIG weld brackets and enclosures, inspect work using precision tools, manage tool crib inventory, provide design-for-manufacturability feedback

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC

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