Burke Aerospace

High-Speed Hole EDM | 5-Axis CNC Milling | Aerospace & Defense

🔎 At a glance

Company Name: Burke Aerospace
Headquarters: Farmington, Connecticut 06032
Additional Location: Greenville, South Carolina 29607
History: More than 60 years
Shop Type: Precision aerospace and turbine-component manufacturer
Industries Served: Aerospace, defense, and industrial gas turbines
Production Style: Prototype through production with lean, flexible work cells
Machining Capabilities: High-speed hole, wire, sinker and honeycomb EDM; 5-axis milling; CNC turning
Materials: Nickel superalloys, titanium, stainless steel, tool steel, carbide and specialty conductive materials
Quality: AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 and Nadcap-accredited operations

🏭 About Burke Aerospace

Burke Aerospace has supplied precision components and engineering services to the aerospace, industrial gas turbine and defense industries for more than 60 years. From its operations in Farmington, Connecticut, and Greenville, South Carolina, the company supports leading commercial and military turbine-engine OEMs and their supply chains.

The work combines specialized electrical discharge machining with advanced CNC machining. Capabilities include high-speed hole EDM for cooling and airflow features, wire and sinker EDM for demanding profiles and internal geometries, honeycomb EDM, 5-axis CNC milling, CNC turning, additive manufacturing, airflow testing, and inspection and metrology. Programs range from development work and prototypes through repeat production of flight-critical and hot-section components.

Burke Aerospace emphasizes precision, reliable delivery and close collaboration between engineering and manufacturing. Lean methods, flexible work cells and continued investment in modern equipment help teams reduce setup time, protect quality and respond to changing program needs. For machinists, that means technically demanding work on advanced materials, complex geometries and components used in aerospace, defense and power-generation applications.

👍 Why you'll like working here

Experienced machinists can work with specialized EDM and multi-axis machining processes while continuing to build their skills. Burke Aerospace highlights ongoing workforce training, modern equipment, lean manufacturing and hands-on collaboration. The environment is suited to people who take pride in careful setup, repeatability, documentation and solving difficult manufacturing problems as part of a technical team.

⚙️ What you'll be working on

Depending on the role and facility, work may include setting up and operating high-speed hole EDM equipment, machining complex cooling holes and diffuser features, supporting turbine blades, vanes, combustors and afterburners, and verifying tight-tolerance parts. Current openings feature Makino fast-hole EDM work. Teams also support 5-axis milling, wire and sinker EDM, CNC turning, airflow testing and inspection for advanced nickel alloys, titanium and stainless steel.

⭐ Shop highlights

• More than 60 years serving aerospace and turbine-engine programs
• High-speed hole, wire, sinker and honeycomb EDM expertise
• 5-axis CNC milling, CNC turning and additive manufacturing
• Prototype-through-production work on complex, mission-critical components
• Lean manufacturing, flexible work cells and ongoing technical training
• AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 quality system and Nadcap-accredited operations

🛠️ Machines & technology

EDM: Makino fast-hole EDM, high-speed hole EDM, wire EDM, sinker EDM and honeycomb EDM
CNC Mills: 5-axis CNC milling for tight-tolerance, contoured aerospace geometry
CNC Lathes: CNC turning for cylindrical turbine and industrial gas-turbine components
Other Technology: Additive manufacturing, digital and analog airflow testing, CMM inspection and Hexagon metrology software

📏 Quality & inspection

Burke Aerospace operates within aerospace quality systems that include AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015 and Nadcap-accredited processes. Inspection and verification are integrated into production using CMM probing, Hexagon metrology software and disciplined documentation to support accuracy, repeatability and traceability.

💼 Current CNC career opportunities

• CNC EDM Machinist - 3rd Shift (Makino Fast Hole) — Greenville, SC 29607
• CNC EDM Machinist - 2nd Shift (Makino Fast Hole) — Farmington, CT 06032

View current opportunities and apply through hireCNC.