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Role Overview

TOMI Engineering is looking for motivated students, recent graduates, and candidates early in their careers who want to build a career in aerospace manufacturing.

No prior aerospace or manufacturing experience is required. We are looking for people with a strong work ethic, curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn. We provide hands-on, on-the-job training.

This is a broad entry-level position. Based on your background, interests, strengths, and our current needs, we will work with you to determine the best starting role within TOMI.

Potential Areas

• Production & Manufacturing — Support the manufacture of complex precision aerospace components and learn how a modern CNC machine shop operates.
• Quality & Inspection — Inspect components, learn precision measurement equipment, and help ensure products meet demanding aerospace requirements.
• Estimating & Planning — Help evaluate new aerospace work, review drawings and requirements, estimate costs, and plan how jobs move through production.
• Assembly — Work hands-on assembling aerospace components and installing hardware.
• Operations & Supply Chain — Help coordinate jobs, materials, vendors, schedules, and day-to-day manufacturing operations.

You will work alongside experienced machinists, inspectors, engineers, planners, and manufacturing leaders while learning how an aerospace manufacturing company operates.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re less concerned with your previous experience and more interested in your potential.

• Hardworking, dependable, and eager to learn
• Takes ownership and follows through
• Enjoys solving problems and learning how things are made
• Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment
• Wants to build skills and take on increasing responsibility
• Looking to build a long-term career

Students and recent graduates from engineering, manufacturing, machining, business, operations, supply chain, or related programs are encouraged to apply.

Location

Santa Ana, California (on-site)

Compensation

$20–$30/hour, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

ITAR Requirement

This role may require access to hardware or information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR.

Build Your Career at TOMI

You don’t need to know exactly what you want to do yet. Our goal is to bring talented people into TOMI, teach them the aerospace manufacturing business, and find the role where they can contribute and grow.

Whether your path ultimately leads to manufacturing, quality, estimating, planning, assembly, operations, or leadership, you’ll have the opportunity to learn the business from the ground up while working on real aerospace and defense hardware.

How to Apply

Email your resume to careers@tomiengineering.com.

Role Overview

The Program Manager is responsible for owning customer programs end-to-end, ensuring alignment between customer expectations and internal execution.

This role sits at the center of the business—working across sales, engineering, production, and quality to drive on-time delivery, maintain accurate communication, and proactively manage risk.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers, while also maintaining deep visibility into job status and ensuring work is progressing as planned internally. This is a high-ownership role focused on execution, not just coordination.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned customer programs and jobs from order release through delivery
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers
• Maintain accurate and timely job status updates
• Track progress across engineering, machining, and inspection
• Proactively identify risks to delivery and drive resolution
• Coordinate with engineering and production teams
• Ensure alignment between quoted scope and execution
• Manage customer requirements and performance metrics
• Communicate clearly on status, delays, and recovery plans
• Support continuous improvement in delivery performance

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or aerospace program management
• Familiarity with prime aerospace portals (Boeing, LMCO, NG, Exostar, etc.)
• Experience managing customer programs or complex jobs
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills
• High level of ownership and accountability

Preferred

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience
• Familiarity with customer portals and supplier scorecards
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (JobBOSS or similar)
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T
• Experience in AS9100 environments

Location

Santa Ana, California (on-site)

Compensation

$80,000 – $135,000+ (depending on experience and performance)

This salary range reflects our current good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation may fall above or below this range and may be adjusted over time. Final pay will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, certifications, location, and overall business needs.

Why TOMI

• Work on complex aerospace and defense hardware
• Own customer programs end-to-end
• Be part of a high-performance manufacturing team
• Have direct impact on delivery and customer success

How to Apply

Email your resume to careers@tomiengineering.com.

Role Overview

The Senior Machining Estimator plays a critical role in determining which opportunities TOMI pursues and how work is priced. This position requires strong knowledge of CNC machining processes, drawing interpretation skills, and the ability to translate complex engineering requirements into accurate manufacturing cost models.

You will review RFQs, analyze manufacturability, determine machining strategies, estimate cycle times, and prepare quotes for both prototype and production work.

This role works closely with the VP of Business Development, engineering, and shop leadership to ensure TOMI wins the right work at the right margins.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQ packages including drawings, models, specifications, and quality requirements
• Analyze part geometry, tolerances, GD&T, and materials to determine manufacturing approach
• Develop machining strategies and operation sequences for multi-axis CNC milling environments
• Estimate cycle times, setup time, tooling requirements, and manufacturing labor
• Evaluate fixturing strategies and potential production bottlenecks
• Estimate prototype and production machining costs
• Account for required outside processes (heat treat, coatings, plating, etc.) when applicable
• Generate quotes using Paperless Parts, Excel, and JobBOSS
• Collaborate with engineering and shop personnel to validate manufacturing assumptions
• Identify cost drivers and manufacturability considerations early in the quoting process
• Support internal discussions around pricing strategy and capacity planning

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of experience in CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, or machining estimation
• Strong understanding of precision CNC machining processes, particularly milling
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T
• Experience estimating tight-tolerance components with complex geometries
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple RFQs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Preferred

• Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with Paperless Parts, JobBOSS, or similar ERP/quoting systems
• Ability to review models using Mastercam, CATIA, or similar CAD/CAM tools
• Experience estimating both prototype and production machining
• Experience working within AS9100 quality environments

Location

Santa Ana, California (on-site)

Compensation

$90,000 – $160,000 (depending on experience and performance).

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, technical skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Why TOMI

• Work on complex aerospace and defense hardware
• Join a growing precision manufacturing company
• Be part of a highly capable machining and engineering team
• Have a direct impact on which projects the company wins and how work is priced

How to Apply

• email your resume to careers@tomiengineering.com

Role Overview

The CNC Programmer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting CNC programs for complex aerospace and defense components across 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis machining platforms.

This role requires strong understanding of machining strategy, tooling, workholding, machine dynamics, and process reliability. You will work closely with machinists, engineering, and production teams to develop programs that balance cycle time, tool life, part quality, and repeatability.

The ideal candidate has experience programming both aluminum and difficult-to-machine hard metals, including stainless steels and nickel-based alloys, on high-end CNC equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize CNC programs for 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis machining centers
• Program complex aerospace and defense components ranging from approximately 10 inches to 10 feet in length
• Create efficient machining strategies for both prototype and production work
• Select tooling, workholding, cutting strategies, and machining parameters appropriate for material and geometry
• Support setup machinists and operators during prove-out and first article runs
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to improve manufacturability and throughput
• Verify toolpaths, machine motion, and collision avoidance prior to release
• Maintain organized documentation and revision control for NC programs and setup information

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of CNC programming experience, including 5-axis programming experience
• Proficiency with either CATIA or Mastercam
• Strong understanding of multi-axis machining strategies and toolpath development
• Strong understanding of tooling, feeds/speeds, cutter engagement, and machining dynamics
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T

Preferred

• Experience with VERICUT simulation and machine verification
• Experience with larger aerostructural components and long-part machining strategies
• Familiarity with advanced workholding and fixturing methods

Location

Santa Ana, California (on-site)

Compensation

$100,000 – $160,000+ (depending on experience and performance)

This is the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, technical skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Why TOMI

• Work on complex aerospace and defense hardware
• Own customer programs end-to-end
• Be part of a high-performance manufacturing team
• Have direct impact on delivery and customer success

How to Apply

• email your resume to careers@tomiengineering.com

We are looking for a 5-Axis Setup Machinist who can independently set up and run complex parts on multi-axis CNC machines.

Role Overview

The 5-Axis Setup Machinist is responsible for setting up, proving out, and running complex CNC programs on multi-axis machining centers.

This is a hands-on, high-skill role requiring strong understanding of machining strategy, workholding, tooling, and process control. You will work on both prototype and production aerospace components, including larger structural parts, and will be expected to take ownership of setups from start to first article.

This is not a button-pushing role—this position requires experience, judgment, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate 5-axis CNC machining centers (OKK, Okuma, Kitamura, Makino, or similar)
• Interpret setup sheets, tooling lists, and CNC programs to execute efficient setups
• Install and qualify tooling, fixtures, and workholding for complex parts
• Perform first article prove-out, making necessary offsets and minor program adjustments
• Run parts to print, ensuring compliance with tight tolerances and surface finish requirements
• Work with engineering and programmers to resolve issues during setup and production
• Inspect parts using standard inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, etc.)
• Maintain setup efficiency while ensuring quality and repeatability
• Troubleshoot machining issues including tool wear, chatter, and dimensional variation
• Maintain clean and organized work area and follow all shop procedures

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of CNC machining experience, including significant 5-axis setup experience
• Proven ability to independently set up and run complex parts
• Strong understanding of multi-axis machining strategies and toolpaths
• Experience working with tight-tolerance aerospace components
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred

• Experience machining large aerostructural components
• Experience with machines such as OKK, Okuma, Kitamura, Makino, or similar high-end equipment
• Experience with both aluminum and hard metals including stainless steels and nickel-based alloys (e.g., Inconel)

Additional Experience

• Modular and custom fixturing
• Tombstones and multi-part setups
• Vacuum fixtures (for thin-wall aluminum parts)
• Hydraulic and mechanical clamping systems
• Shrink-fit, hydraulic, and high-performance toolholding
• High-feed milling, dynamic toolpaths, and advanced cutting strategies
• Experience in aerospace or AS9100 environments

Location

Santa Ana, California (on-site)

Compensation

$30 – $50/hour (depending on experience and performance)

Why TOMI

• Work on complex aerospace and defense hardware
• Run high-end multi-axis machines on challenging parts
• Be part of a skilled, high-performance machining team
• Opportunity to work on both prototype and production work

How to Apply

• email your resume to careers@tomiengineering.com

We are hiring a Quality Receiving / Assembly Inspector for a full-time, on-site position in Santa Ana, California. The schedule is Monday through Friday, and pay is $33–$40 per hour depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual and dimensional inspections of aircraft parts and mechanical assemblies.
• Inspect installation of aerospace hardware, including solid rivets, Eddie bolts, and swaged or staked inserts.
• Inspect incoming precision-machined parts, raw materials, and components against drawings, purchase orders, and specifications.
• Verify compliance with applicable internal process specifications (PS) and Boeing process specifications (BAC).
• Prepare inspection records, material certification documentation, and First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming material; issue rejection tags and work with engineering to resolve discrepancies.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of quality inspection experience in aerospace manufacturing or assembly.
• Working knowledge of PS and BAC processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficiency with micrometers, calipers, height gauges, pin gauges, and other precision measuring instruments.
• High school diploma or equivalent; technical certifications are a plus.
• Ability to follow and interpret written and spoken instructions in English and work cooperatively with others.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The role involves extended periods of sitting, standing, or walking; reaching, bending, and stooping; and occasional lifting or moving of parts weighing up to 50 pounds. Some work is performed on the production floor, where temperatures may vary moderately.

ITAR Requirement

This role requires access to hardware or information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR.

Compensation and Benefits

$33–$40 per hour, depending on experience. Health insurance (employer pays 75% of the premium), dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid time off. No relocation benefit is offered.

How to Apply

Email your resume to careers@tomiengineering.com. Staffing agencies: please do not contact TOMI.