Advanced Metrology Engineer

Advanced Metrology Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, operations management, program/project management or similar industrial environment; OR Master’s Degree with 5 years of related experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Responsibilities

• Become a Structured Light, CMM and non-contact measurement system analysis subject matter expert.
• Perform scanning inspection and analysis for customer requests, both in-house and at external producers.
• Qualify and audit P&W module centers and external producers for compliance to the Structured Light Qualification (SLQ) and White Light Methods (WLM). Provide findings report and follow ups, as needed.
• Create standard work procedures for Structured Light, CMM, non-contact inspection and technology deployment.
• Collaborate with P&W Module Centers on inspection technology needs and develop methods to increase production inspection efficiency.
• Work with Operations Manufacturing and Quality and the Advanced Metrology team to execute the specification and purchase of automated measurement systems and their introduction into production.
• Investigate, evaluate and benchmark new technology in Advanced Metrology, including multi-sensor CMMs, non-contact inspection systems, advanced sensors and gaging methods.
• Participate as a resource for investigations to assist various customers in Engineering, Quality, and the supply base to resolve quality and product delivery problems.
• Train and mentor other team members in metrology, programming and automation.
• Review Gage Suitability packages for compliance to P&W requirements and best practices.
• Additional assignments working with Advanced Metrology and associated Metrology Fellows and Metrology Discipline Chiefs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the organization.
• Maintain compliance with all EH&S and ethics requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Metrology, concentration preferred.
• Programming in Python or VBS preferred.
• Comfortable working with automated machinery and robotics.
• Expert knowledge of GD&T drawing interpretation, and implementation of measuring systems.
• CMM programming experience utilizing a mix of the CMM software packages: MODUS, CAMIO, CALYPSO, PC-DMIS, MCOSMOS, CMM Manager.
• Experience with structured light scanners and analysis software such as GOM, Zeiss Inspect, POLYWORKS or GEOMAGIC.
• Experience with non-contact dimensional inspection equipment and programming such as Nikon I-NEXIV, Alicona, 4D InSpec, Keyance.
• Strong statistical and analytical skills. Understand Design of Experiments, SPC, and Gage R&R.
• Experience in manufacturing or quality in the aerospace industry.
• Knowledge of aerospace industry quality standards and procedures.
• Travel Requirements: up to 25%.
• Certification in metrology and quality engineering (e.g., AUKOM, ASQ CQE).
• Familiarity with VDI/VDE 2634-2 and/or ISO 10360-13.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, SPC) for measurement data interpretation.