At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.

About the Role

Machinists keeps our R&D shop running and turns ideas into hardware. You will own tool and machine readiness, material prep, and hands-on fabrication with machines like our HAAS VF6-SS. When the line is quiet, you’ll train on new processes—Fusion 360 CAM, Onshape, forklift/scissor-lift, etc.—so you can tackle the next challenge.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication: Machine flight parts, jigs, and fixtures from metal, plastic, or composites per engineering drawings.

• Shop organization: Drive 5S, label/storage systems, and consumables inventory.

• Equipment readiness: Schedule and perform preventative maintenance on our CNC equipment.

• Material handling: Receive, cut, kit, and stage raw stock; operate forklift & scissor-lift.

• Continuous improvement: Build new tooling and workflows; flag design or manufacturability issues to engineers.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years in a machine-shop role

• Proficiency with common hand/power tools; ability to read mechanical drawings

• Able to lift 50 lb and work on ladders or lifts

Preferred Qualifications

• CNC mill/router operation & CAM programming (Fusion 360 or similar)

• MIG/TIG welding experience

• Forklift or MEWP certification

• Exposure to aerospace or ISO-9001 quality environments

Training & Growth

Full-time employees receive paid training on CNC operation, Fusion/Onshape CAD/CAM, forklift & scissor-lift certs, and other up-skilling courses scheduled during normal work hours.

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.

We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with.

Benefits

Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.

• Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy

• Access to HSA, FSA, and 401K

• Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year encouraged

• Healthy lunches provided daily
  
  

Equal Opportunity

Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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