CNC Applications Engineer

Boom Supersonic’s mission is to make the world dramatically more accessible through a renaissance in supersonic flight. Boom is developing the Symphony supersonic engine, which powers the Overture supersonic airliner and the Superpower natural gas turbine for AI. Overture will fly at twice the speed of today’s subsonic jets over water and 50% faster over land with Boomless Cruise.

Start the Best Work of Your Career at Boom

As a CNC Applications Engineer focused on metallic fabrication, you'll transform engineering designs into reality by ensuring production readiness and optimizing cycle times without compromise. This role demands hands-on problem solving on the shop floor, where uptime and accuracy are non-negotiable in driving our success.

If you thrive at the intersection of engineering and manufacturing — and want to help build out one of the most modern machining centers around, this is the place for you.

Role Overview

• Translate complex engineering designs into manufacturable parts using both high-speed CNCs and manual machines.
• Develop and prove out CNC programs and fixturing solutions that guarantee repeatable, high-precision results.
• Balance optimizing cycle time, surface finish, and tool life to ensure peak performance and quality.
• Apply expertise in multi-axis machining to handle complex geometries and challenging designs.
• Solve real-time machining challenges on the shop floor, ensuring cutters and fixtures meet design specifications.
• Explore and integrate the latest machines, cutters, and CAM techniques to advance our machining capabilities.
• Lead improvements in GD&T understanding to enhance machining accuracy and consistency.

The Ideal Candidate

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects, interface directly with engineers and machinists, and drive collaborative solutions in a manufacturing environment.
• Deep expertise in high-precision machining within aerospace or similar industries.
• Proven ability to develop innovative fixturing solutions for previously unmachinable parts.
• Relentless drive for optimization and innovation in machining processes.
• Demonstrates fearless curiosity, consistently exploring new tools and techniques.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and ambition, complemented by effective collaboration skills in a team setting
• Excels in a high-energy, independent, and challenging work environment

What Will Set You Apart

• Track record of applying multi-axis machining expertise to transform challenging designs.
• Experience balancing cycle time, surface finish, and tool life for peak performance.
• Hands-on problem-solving on the shop floor, with a focus on real-time machining solutions.

Compensation

The Base Salary Range for this position is $109,000 - $137,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include long-term incentives/equity, a flexible PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

ITAR Requirement

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant 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. Learn more about ITAR here.

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. 

Want to build a faster future? Come join Boom.