Senior Calibration and Metrology Engineer

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly experienced and detail-driven Senior Calibration and Metrology Engineer to support our aerospace manufacturing and testing operations. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of precise calibration, maintenance, and certification of aerospace-related test and measurement equipment to ensure compliance with stringent AS9100, and ISO 17025 standards.

This position will be responsible for updating calibration system cycle inventory.  Enforcing calibration, FOE/FOD, and ESD protocols.  Requesting quotes from main calibration houses. Generating purchasing requisition, non-conforming equipment records in our Quality Applications and ERP System.  Performing Quality Assurance related tasks in support of engineering, operations, and incoming, in-process and final inspection. 

All equipment and tools are currently outsourced for calibration.  This position will be responsible for reviewing Mercury System’s assets and determining opportunities for in-house calibration and defining potential costs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Administrate and maintain calibration system to current updates.
• Create and submit Purchase Requisition (PR) to procurement department for Purchase Order release.
• Request quotes from calibration houses.
• Coordinate with operations on site calibration schedule for stationary equipment.
• Other activities related to QA LAB and calibration.
• Support QA LAB receiving inspection area.
• Reviewing supporting data, documentation and generating inspection records.
• Maintain traceability of calibration standards to NIST and ensure all work complies with AS9100, ISO 17025, and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 standards.
• Interpret technical documentation such as calibration procedures, aerospace specifications, and manufacturer manuals.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and coordinate repair of measurement tools critical to flight hardware and ground support equipment.
• Lead root cause investigations for out-of-tolerance conditions and assist in risk assessments related to calibration impact. 
• Provide technical mentorship to staff supporting calibration activities.
• Prepare calibration reports and certificates with complete and accurate data for internal use and regulatory audits.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams to schedule and prioritize equipment calibrations with minimal operational disruption.
• Support external and internal quality audits by presenting calibration records and process documentation.
• Continuously improve calibration processes, SOPs, and documentation in line with evolving aerospace requirements.
• Review of Mercury System’s assets to determine opportunities for in-house calibration and reduce third-party calibration vendor spend.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in Metrology administration.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on calibration experience in aerospace
• Proven track record of working in or with accredited labs (ISO 17025 or equivalent).
• Perform ESD verification on ESD monitors and mats.
• Understanding of electronics functioning preferred.
• Mechanical inspection preferred.
• Familiar with ISO 17025, INSI/NCSL Z540.3 or other metrology standards preferred.  
• Experience with mechanical inspection tools. 
• Experience with a Quality Application such as TIPQA, Oracle preferred.
• Must be detail oriented, have good organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience working in an ISO-9001 and/or AS9100 Quality System environment.
• Microsoft Office and Excel. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Calibration (CCT) or equivalent credential.
• Familiarity with aerospace OEM and DoD calibration requirements.
• Experience with cleanroom or flight hardware support environments.

 

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