CNC Programmer - Military Flight Controls Division

Position Summary

CNC Programmer - Military Flight Controls Division

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: ‘Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.’ Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace's Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position‑control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division's Jet Pipe electrohydraulic servo valve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly‑by‑wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

Provides programming support for machining parts, tools, or sheet metal on numerically controlled machine tools. Ensures parts conform to dimensional specifications and equipment achieves throughput efficiency.

• Provides programming support for machining parts & tools on numerically controlled machines by suggesting/implementing program edit or rewrite of machine instruction.
• Create, modify, and optimize CNC programs for mills and lathes using Espirt Cam software.
• Create part setup, fixturing, machining strategy, order of operations, tool selection, speed/feed process parameter selections, etc. for new products.
• Show location of reference points and direction of cutting paths by preparing set up sheets and tool lists.
• Support operators during first article runs and process stabilization.
• Analyze proposed changes in methods and materials and contribute to continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing / production activities.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending workshops and reviewing technical publications.
• Support the team by accomplishing related tasks as needed. Work assignments may include cross‑functional responsibilities.

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Completion of related trade school program, AA, or equivalent external / internal training and exposure to CNC Programming.

Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through previous technical or production experience and or two years' experience at the CNC Programmer level is preferred.

Thorough knowledge and proficiency in key numerical control programming principles, concepts, and…