Job Title:  Sr CNC Machinist

Join our Zygo Navitar team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety. We are seeking a Sr. CNC Machinist for our Special Optics team in Denville, NJ. Bring your passion and commitment to Special Optics, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, and confident, where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Come and grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set up and run precision CNC machines for turning, boring, facing, and threading
• Program, edit, and optimize CNC code (G-code / CAM)
• Mount and secure components in fixtures or optical cells
• Align parts to the optical axis using metrology tools
• Machine critical features to micron-level tolerances
• Measure and verify centration, runout, and other features
• Analyze measurement data and adjust setups/processes
• Troubleshoot machining, alignment, and fixturing issues
• Receive factory training on alignment turning machine
• Develop and document setups, processes, and procedures
• Train technicians and support development of ATS capability
• Perform routine maintenance and maintain organized work area

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• High school diploma with solid mathematical aptitude. Associate’s degree in engineering/engineering technology preferred.
• Driven to achieve with a commitment to quality and a safety-first mindset.

• 7–9+ years of CNC machining experience, capability to operate alignment turning systems (ATS) or using ultra-precision or diamond turning equipment preferred.

• Demonstrated experience with CNC machines and precision turning operations, experience with optical components or optical metrology preferred.

• Proficiency in G-code programming and CAM software,

• Familiarity with interferometers or precision measurement tools a plus.

• Experience holding tight tolerances (micron-level preferred)

• Ability to consistently read and interpret complex technical drawings, written specifications, and verbal instructions. Experience creating procedures or training others preferred.
• Collaborative team player who can take initiative, independently troubleshoot and problem-solve

• Takes accountability and able to operate both flexibly and independently as required
• Organized, conscientious and focused

Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success? We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!

 We offer competitive compensation, benefits, retirement (401k) and paid time off programs. Compensation and position level will be set based on experience. 

 *Due to the nature of Zygo/Special Optics programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.