# Machinist/Programmer at Fuse

Machinist/Programmer at Fuse in San Leandro, California. Full-time, paying $58k–$85k. Posted May 19, 2025.

- Company: Fuse
- Location: San Leandro, California
- Job type: Full-time
- Pay: $58k–$85k
- Experience: 1+ year
- Posted: 2025-05-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fuse/bf03dcb6-9cda-4862-b0c1-ea8759a6e72a/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/machinistprogrammer-fuse-wkthrx

## Requirements

- High school diploma or GED plus 1+ years of professional CNC machining experience, or equivalent education and hands-on shop experience.
- Proficiency with 3-axis or higher CNC and manual mills and/or lathes.
- Ability to read and write CAM code using Fusion CAD/CAM, NX CAM, or equivalent.
- Solid understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, and precision measurement.

## Description

### **About Fuse**

We are building one of the most potentially consequential companies of the century. Our mission is to accelerate the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankind. This is not a normal company. This is not a normal job. We are committed for the long term to win.

### **About the Role**

As a Machinist at Fuse, you're focused on production: taking drawings from engineering and turning them into parts, fast, right, and efficiently.
You'll work on a mix of standardized TITAN components and rapid one-offs with tight timelines, operating manual and CNC mills and lathes, writing and optimizing CAM programs, and verifying dimensions to hit tolerances consistently.

### **Core Responsibilities**

- Operate manual and CNC mills and lathes: set up, program, and run jobs from engineering drawings with precision and speed.

- Write and edit CAM programs using Fusion CAD/CAM, NX CAM, or equivalent.

- Select tooling and setups based on part geometry, material, and tolerances.

- Work with materials including stainless steel, PMMA, composites, tungsten alloys, and others.

- Inspect finished parts against engineering drawings and GD&T requirements and communicate issues to engineering.

### **Minimum Qualifications**

- High school diploma or GED plus 1+ years of professional CNC machining experience, or equivalent education and hands-on shop experience.

- Proficiency with 3-axis or higher CNC and manual mills and/or lathes.

- Ability to read and write CAM code using Fusion CAD/CAM, NX CAM, or equivalent.

- Solid understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, and precision measurement.

### **Preferred Qualifications**

- 3+ years of professional CNC machining experience.

- Experience with 5-axis mills or multi-axis machines.

- Familiarity with Haas machines.

- CMM programming experience using ZEISS CALYPSO.

### **What We Value**

- Give a shit. Build things you're proud of.

- Take responsibility. If something is broken and you can fix it, fix it. See things through.

- Move fast. Make decisions, learn quickly, and keep moving forward.

- Think bigger. Simplify relentlessly. Don't default to the safe answer.

- Disagree and commit. The best idea wins. Once a decision is made, we move.

- Desire to win. This is hard. Expect intensity. We are here to win.

- Plan B is to make Plan A work.

### **Physical Requirements**

- Able to stand or sit for extended periods during machine operation.

- Able to lift and carry items up to 25 pounds regularly and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

- Consistent use of required PPE, including eye, hearing, hand, and foot protection.

- Understanding and adherence to lockout/tagout procedures and safe machine operation.

### **Benefits**

- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

- Relocation assistance for roles that require it.

- Flexible time off. Take what you need, no accrual tracking.

- 2 weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year, subject to team and business needs.

- 10+ paid holidays.

- Supportive leave of absence policies.

- Paid leave for new parents.

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### **ITAR Requirements**

To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

### **Equal Opportunity**

Fuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fuse is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, ancestry, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.