Firefly Aerospace
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CNC Machinist

Location
Briggs, TX
Listed
Today

Summary

Join our dynamic team of highly skilled machinist with a combined experience of over 300 years of machining who will mentor you to manufacture cutting edge components with the latest tools available in the industry. Learn to manufacture complex geometry rocket engine components made from high temp alloys and be trained on sophisticated machining process's as well as cutting edge machinery. We pride ourselves on cross training all machinist on every piece of machinery we have.

Location for this role is at our Manufacturing site in Briggs, TX, 25 minutes north of Cedar Park.

1st and 2nd shift openings available now.

Responsibilities

  • Machine high quality parts
  • Read and follow technical drawings and diagrammed instructions
  • Inspect and document one's own manufactured parts
  • Perform machine set ups for part manufacturing
  • Perform edits as needed
  • Abide by all safety standards
  • Report any safety or maintenance concerns to management immediately
  • Keep all work areas clean and organized
  • Hold oneself to a high standard of quality, taking pride in one's work
  • Be available to work 1st or 2nd shifts, overtime as needed

Qualifications

Required

  • Min. 1+ years experience as a CNC Machinist
  • Passion to build Spacecraft and Rocket components.
  • Must be able to pass background check and drug screening
  • Able to perform physically demanding work-standing, bending, lifting 25 lbs. regularly
  • Positive attitude, reliable, and a team player
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal
  • Good math skills
  • Solid computer skills

Desired

  • Mazak experience
  • 4 and 5 axis machine experience
  • Mill/Turn experience
  • DMG Mori experience
  • Okuma experience
  • VTL experience

Primary Level Salary Range

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, relocation benefits, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space - anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing.

Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

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From Firefly Aerospace's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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