CNC Machinist (Mill & Lathe)

About this role

About the Company

General Matter enriches uranium.

We are designing, building, and operating the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services, here in the US.

In the process, we are restoring America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel to power AI, advanced manufacturing and critical industries our country relies on to remain competitive.

Fuel drives the cost of advanced reactor electricity production, and enrichment drives the cost of the fuel that advanced reactors consume. Reliable, low-cost enrichment is the catalyst for the nuclear Renaissance now under way.

Our mission is to make nuclear not only the cleanest and safest source of baseload power, but also the most affordable. We believe abundant nuclear energy will lead to a post-scarcity society.

We were incubated inside Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by over a dozen of the world's top venture capital firms.

Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.

We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency.

Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable.

CNC Machinist (Mill & Lathe)

General Matter is seeking a highly skilled Senior CNC Machinist with deep hands-on experience across CNC Mills and CNC Lathes, with a strong emphasis on live tooling programming and complex multi-axis work. This role operates at the intersection of production machining and R&D, supporting rapid iteration, fixture development, and continuous cycle-time reduction.

The ideal candidate is a technically grounded machinist who values craftsmanship, understands fundamentals, and can also think strategically—partnering with engineering to optimize processes, improve throughput, and enable scalable manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Machining & Programming

• Program, set up, and operate CNC Mills and CNC Lathes, including live tooling and multi-axis operations.

• Develop and optimize CNC programs (G-code and CAM-generated) for complex geometries and tight tolerances.

• Execute first-article builds, prove-outs, and low-volume production runs in an R&D environment.

• Troubleshoot machining issues related to tooling, fixturing, materials, and machine dynamics.

Fixture & Process Development

• Design, fabricate, and iterate custom fixtures and workholding solutions.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to improve part stability, repeatability, and setup efficiency.

• Lead or support cycle-time reduction initiatives through toolpath optimization, tooling selection, and process redesign.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to reduce setup time, scrap, and rework.

• Contribute to standard work, setup documentation, and machining best practices.

• Support the transition of R&D processes into stable, repeatable…