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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
KBR is seeking a Senior CNC Machinist & Machine Shop Lead with advanced experience in 5-axis milling, CNC turning, and FeatureCAM programming to run the NRL machine shop and lead a team of highly skilled machinists. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with machining operations while managing schedules, budgets, quality, and workflow for mission-critical hardware supporting spaceflight and aerospace programs.

• Lead daily operations of the machine shop, including scheduling, work assignments, and quality control.
• Program, set up, and operate CNC mills (including 5-axis) and CNC lathes to produce high-tolerance aerospace components.
• Develop complex CNC programs using FeatureCAM and optimize tool paths for efficiency and precision.
• Select tooling, fixtures, and machining parameters to meet material requirements and dimensional tolerances.
• Read and interpret aerospace engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T callouts.
• Inspect hardware using micrometers, calipers, and other precision measuring instruments.
• Troubleshoot machining and programming issues, implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, AS9100, and aerospace manufacturing standards.
• Maintain and oversee preventive maintenance schedules for all shop equipment.
• Mentor and train machinists in advanced CNC programming and machining techniques.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing issues.