CNC Programmer

Radial Solutions Inc. (RSi) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in Huntsville, AL. We provide professional development opportunities and strive to foster an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment for every team member. This position supports our NASA customer on the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support contract (METTS).

About the role

The CNC Programmer is responsible for producing complex, non-routine parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals, metal alloys, and other materials. This position works with minimal supervision to produce one-of-a-kind work products. Duties, shift schedules, and overtime requirements are subject to modification based on contract requirements and customer mission needs.

Responsibilities

• Produce complex, non-routine parts and equipment from raw stock using ingenuity and problem-solving skills with minimal supervision.
• Perform machining of surfaces at unusual or compound angles.
• Work with items requiring different or compound indexing.
• Handle multiple lead and various non-standard screw threads, helical or other types of gears, worm threads, or closely interrelated surfaces.
• Work with dimensions or complex configurations requiring special adaptation or extension of conventional machine tools.
• Perform machining operations on CNC machine tools, including shop floor programming, multiple setups, in-place machining of fixtures, debugging first-run programs, and suggesting changes to machine tool programs.

Requirements

• Formal vocational, military, or technical training in machine shop practices and CNC machining operations.
• Multiple years of hands-on CNC machining experience, including operating and troubleshooting in automatic and semiautomatic modes.
• Demonstrated skill in using CNC machine tools while preventing machine collision, tooling damage, and part defects.
• Proficiency in applying geometric and trigonometric calculations for machining operations, angular indexing, hole patterns, and threading.
• Ability to interpret work orders, blueprints, drawings, tolerances, and specifications independently.
• Proven problem-solving ability to adjust machine programming and processes to produce quality finished products.
• Ability to perform prototype, non-routine, and complex machining tasks with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a military, government, or aerospace maintenance/manufacturing environment.
• Effective problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to mentor or assist less experienced team members.

Work Environment

• Environment requiring use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when applicable.
• Environmentally controlled, heated, and cooled shop area subject to machinery noise.
• Occasional outdoor work.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to twenty pounds.
• Ability to use hands for gripping, handling, and operating machinery and hand tools.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to machine noise, metal shavings, coolants, lubricants, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to climb ladders or platforms as needed.

Other Requirements

• Must meet eligibility for a Public Trust background investigation for government-issued credentials and IT access.
• Must pass a security background check per Redstone Arsenal/MSFC requirements.
• Required to provide two (2) forms of Federal I9 documents.
• Required to provide a REAL ID-compliant identification to gain access to RSA and MSFC.
• Name must match on both forms of ID, be original (no copies/digital), and unexpired.