Hypermill Cnc Programmer, Die Shop

Tesla’s Austin, TX Die Shop is seeking a skilled and highly motivated CNC Programmer/Machinist to join the team and contribute to our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. 

The Die Shop Team produces high pressure die casting dies for use in Tesla’s production lines. We aim to advance the manufacture of EV castings through development of higher performance and more cost-effective dies. 

As a CNC Programmer on the Die Shop Team, you are responsible for machining the most complex components of the dies and working with engineers to improve die designs from a machining standpoint. In addition, you work with engineers to push the boundaries of machining technologies and develop better methods, tools, and programming practices aimed at reducing die costs and lead times while improving final quality. 

• 10+ years of CNC mill programming experience 
• 4+ years of 5 axis programming experience 
• Proficient with basic shop tools and machines (manual mill, engine lathe, drill press, bandsaw, belt sanders, hand tools etc.) 
• Experience with Heidenhain CNC controls 
• Experience machining dies (HP diecasting, stampings, injection molding ect.) 
• CAD experience with CATIA V5 (basic navigation, model manipulation, and simple modeling)