# Machinist / Programmer

A Machinist/Programmer will manufacture highly complex prototype parts and tools for experimental aircraft in a fast-paced R&D environment. This role combines hands-on machining with CNC programming responsibilities. You will work closely with engineering and shop personnel to create new components, optimize machining strategies, and support rapid design iterations. Most parts are prototype, one-off, or non-production components requiring a high level of precision and creative problem-solving. Category: Systems Manufacturing Location: Mojave, CA Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship Clearance Type: None Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule Benefits: 100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching Summary: Founded in 1982 by legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites is an aerospace company continually working to push boundaries, prove out ideas, and influence the future. We are a rapid prototyping and manufacturing facility, designing, building, and testing proof-of-concept and prototype vehicles. We have flown an average of one new aircraft type per year over our 40-plus year history such as Proteus, GlobalFlyer, SpaceShipOne, Model 401, and Stratolaunch. Duties and Respons

- **Id**: 4286020
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/scaled-composites-machinist-programmer>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Mojave, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-13T21:52:15Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T21:52:15Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5237
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Space & Aerospace, Aerospace Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 2003365
- **Name**: Scaled Composites
- **Domain**: scaled.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/scaled-com>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: ADP

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 75
- **Open postings**: 4
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 1
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 23
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 40
- **Max**: 62
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 124000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T21:52:15Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 23
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T23:17:13Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 124000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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