NX CAM Applications Engineer
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for someone to join our growing team to help develop complete CNC processes using NX CAM. You will get to work on interesting client-facing projects to help increase efficiency and productivity in the manufacturing industry. You will work on a variety of machines relating to milling, turning, mill-turns, grinding, additive, grinding, and specialty machines. This position requires someone who is willing to dive in and learn about a wide range of unique machines and take on large turn-key machining projects for our customers.
Work will be performed within NX Productivity Environments developed in-house by the Empire Dynamics team. You will be expected to actively contribute to testing, improving the environments, assisting customers with understanding and using the environments, and developing CAM files using the Empire Dynamics conventions set forth by the team.
Your work will heavily involve NX CAM but will extend to all the aspects of CAM work including tooling selection, digitizing of tools for use in NX CAM, fixture design, interacting with vendors, creation of work instructions and setup sheets, and program runoff at the customer site
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support
Customer testing and acceptance of NX Productivity Environments
Development of Acceptance Programs
Assistance in performing tests
Provide training of customer staff
Coordinate with customer technical requests and support needs
Serve as liaison between customer and interact with Siemens GTAC
Submit IRs (incident reports) and enhancement requests (ERs) with Siemens for any software bugs
Determine both short- and long-term solutions for customer needs
Follow up to ensure our issues are addressed
Provide and document maintenance requests
CNC Process Engineering
Create comprehensive CAM files for workpieces
Manage tooling vendors to identify and digitize project tooling
Design fixturing and work with suppliers
Develop process outlines for sharing of development workload
Create stage models
Determine process parameters.
Analyze critical cuts to determine feasibility and to optimize
Training
Dedication to learning the NX CAM architecture and backend, such as:
Basic and Advanced NX CAM Toolpaths
Object oriented CAM structure
Creation and use of templates
Machining Knowledge Database
Environment file structure
Machining Data Libraries
Team Center
MRL
And others
There will be self-paced training and spending time with senior developers to learn
COMMUNICATION
Provide effective communication to team members
Train other engineers, as needed
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Required
Degree in science, math, or technical field degree from an accredited college or institution
Experience in CNC Programming and CAM software
Good written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Experience with:
NX CNC Programming, such as creating and running NC code
Advanced CAD modeling
Software coding languages and development
Post-processor development and debugging
Programming multiple types of CNC machines, such as:
Milling, mill-turn, vertical turning center (VTC), horizontal machining centers (HMC), etc.
High-level machine tool controls including macro programming, probing, and other advanced techniques
Machine shop / manufacturing facility processes
Knowledge of:
Variety of controllers and willing to learn new controller types
CNC programming techniques and process
Feeds, speeds, and cutting tool applications
Geometry and trigonometry
Fixture specifications, design, and work holding
A strong sense of curiosity and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated proficiency interpreting drawing and specification requirements
Location
Albany, New York or Remote.
Travel Requirements
Less than 10% travel to customer sites, partners, or other business-related travel.
About Empire Dynamics
Empire Dynamics was founded in 2015 in Albany, New York. Starting as a single-person consulting company serving the machine tool industry, Empire has grown into a well-recognized 10-person manufacturing engineering team serving all sectors of the CNC machining industry. Primarily through the deployment of NX CAM, Siemens Motion Control Software, and turnkey CNC solutions, we bring real world manufacturing experience to the production of real parts.
We are now recognized around the world for creating NX Productivity Environments, which are machine- and customer-specific NX CAM environments designed to streamline the development of CNC manufacturing processes. We take pride in the CNC technology we have developed and our ability to put it to use in a practical manufacturing setting.
Our team is a motivated group of critical thinkers that collectively wants to see change where change is due, and we spend our days working to realize that for ourselves and our customers.
BENEFITS
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement
Disability Insurance
Generous Paid Leave