# Manufacturing Engineer/ CNC Programmer

Barnes Aerospace East Hartford, CT site is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. We are looking for a highly hands-on, self-motivated candidate who can take ownership of manufacturing processes and drive productivity on the shop floor. This role requires direct engagement with production leads, responsibility for CNC programming, tooling and fixture design, and continuous process improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy solving real-time manufacturing challenges, we encourage you to apply. Core Responsibilities: Supports production milling, turning, and/or grinding programming and processes. Own manufacturing processes from concept through production implementation and support. Develop and optimize CNC programs for multi-axis milling, turning, and/or grinding operations. Lead tool selection and cutting strategy development to maximize efficiency and tool life. Design fixtures and work holding solutions to ensure repeatability and throughput. Work directly with production leads and machinists to resolve issues in real time. Provide hands-on shop floor support for setups, prove-outs, and process validation. Drive material review (MRB) processes and imple

- **Id**: 3900037
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/barnes-aerospace-manufacturing-engineer-cnc-programmer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Hartford, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T21:21:48Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T05:38:17Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3735
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Retirement plans, Vision insurance, Wellness
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Aerospace Manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)

## Company

- **Id**: 703336
- **Name**: Barnes Aerospace
- **Domain**: barnesaero.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/barnesaero>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: UltiPro

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 4
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.75
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 21
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 78000
- **Max**: 121000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 121000

## Technologies

- **GD&T** — Optional: no
- **Siemens NX** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T00:25:14Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 21
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 121000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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