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Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 1,800 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

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Candidate will be required to fabricate/machine parts from drawings, sketches, 3D CAD Models, and verbal instructions, using common Machine Shop equipment.

Equipment includes; 3 axis Trak DPM Bed mills, Hardinge manual and CNC (centroid) lathes. Manual and CNC Surface grinders, along with operation and possible training on CNC machining centers as needed.

Materials include; Plastics, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and other Ferrous and non-Ferrous alloys, holding tolerances of +/-0.0005” with tighter tolerances on occasion.

Candidate must be a motivated self-starter requiring minimal supervision and may be required to direct and train machinists with less experience.

Adherence to all shop safety rules, as well as maintaining a neat and clean work area is required.

A minimum of five years of applicable experience as a machinist, or graduation from a two-year day technical school machinist course, or four-year vocational technical high school is required. Candidate should have a strong understanding of basic machine shop practices including ability to read blueprints and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T).

Draper offers competitive wages and benefits with the possibility to advance and expand your skill set on a wide variety of equipment, from a core group of machinists. Our shop handles prototype as well as low volume production on 3 axis and 5 axis machining centers, CNC Lathes, CNC Cylindrical Grinders, Wire and RAM EDM and CNC surface grinding.

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