CAM Engineer - Apprentice

Who We Are

Final Frontier Manufacturing is a precision aerospace machine shop building complex parts in a modern, high-mix CNC environment. We treat advanced manufacturing as an engineering discipline and invest heavily in people, tooling, and training. This role is designed for mechanically inclined engineers who want deep, hands-on mastery of computer-aided manufacturing—not a desk-only job.

What You’ll Do (Accelerated Technical Rotations)

As a CAM Engineer Apprentice, you’ll progress through hands-on and technical rotations with increasing responsibility:

• Assembly, Deburr & Part Handling: finishing, edge break, hardware installation, and careful handling of precision components
• Machine Operation & Setup Exposure: loading/unloading parts, observing and supporting setups, understanding workholding, offsets, and process flow
• Inspection & Feedback Loops: dimensional inspection using precision tools, working with inspectors, and learning how tolerances drive process decisions
• Tooling & Process Development: assisting with tool selection, tool builds, fixturing concepts, and machining strategy
• CAM Programming: creating and refining toolpaths, posting code, supporting prove-outs, and iterating programs based on real shop feedback

This is an intentionally hands-on role, with time on the floor first and increasing responsibility in CAM as process understanding develops.

Who This Is For

This role targets early-career Engineers (0–2 years experience), including:

• Recent graduates or soon-to-graduate students
• Engineers interested in CNC machining, CAM, and production systems
• Candidates who want to understand manufacturing from the machine outward—not just from software
• Military veterans with technical or engineering backgrounds

Prior aerospace experience is not required; curiosity, discipline, and a hunger to learn on the shop floor are essential.

Registered Apprenticeship

This position participates in our state and U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program, developed in collaboration with RMTMA. The program is a paid, structured pathway combining:

• Accelerated on-the-job training across machining, tooling, inspection, CAM, and operations
• ~300 hours of structured online coursework through ToolingU
• Mentorship from experienced machinists and manufacturing engineers

Compensation reflects an apprenticeship role with significant investment in training, mentorship, and early hands-on responsibility, with clear progression as skills and ownership increase. Successful apprentices graduate into full-time CAM or Manufacturing Engineer roles.