Metrology Engineer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

$70K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience
  • 3-5 years in manufacturing or production environments
  • Experience developing advanced metrology techniques
  • Strong communication skills for presenting technical data
  • Ability to interpret complex mechanical drawings and apply GD&T
  • Familiarity with machining and fabrication processes
  • Experience in programming metrology equipment

Responsibilities

  • Develop and refine mechanical inspection techniques
  • Qualify and document inspection methods with Quality Engineering
  • Collaborate with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Support evaluation and selection of metrology equipment
  • Maintain metrology equipment and execute calibration activities
  • Provide design-for-inspection input during drawing release
  • Summarize and present dimensional inspection results

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with equity
  • 13 company-wide holidays
  • Flexible vacation days
  • 10 sick days
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Team-building activities
Full Job Description
Join the power movement as a Metrology Engineer

CFS is seeking a motivated Metrology Engineer to develop, validate, and deploy inspection methods for highly engineered hardware supporting the SPARC project. In this role, you'll work hands-on with complex parts and advanced measurement systems, partnering closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Quality, and R&D to ensure hardware meets demanding performance and reliability requirements.

You'll thrive here if you enjoy solving ambiguous measurement problems, communicating clearly across disciplines, and building repeatable processes that scale. We're looking for someone who takes ownership-from defining inspection strategy and tooling, to documenting methods and presenting results-while continuously improving how metrology supports production and engineering teams.

What you'll do:

  • Develop and refine advanced mechanical inspection techniques to solve complex measurement challenges
  • Qualify and document inspection methods in partnership with Quality Engineering (procedures, work instructions, and evidence of capability)
  • Collaborate daily with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to support production readiness and rapid issue resolution
  • Support evaluation and selection of new metrology equipment and technologies, including ROI, capability, and implementation planning
  • Maintain metrology equipment and standards; execute 5S and calibration/verification activities as applicable
  • Provide design-for-inspection input during drawing release, GD&T definition, and development of inspection standards
  • Cross-train as a Quality Technician and perform routine inspections as needed to support throughput
  • Summarize, visualize, and present critical dimensional inspection results to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Design and procure inspection fixturing and tooling to enable accurate, repeatable measurements


What we're looking for:

  • Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree
  • 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or field environment
  • Demonstrated experience developing advanced metrology/inspection techniques
  • Strong communication skills, including presenting technical information to broad audiences
  • Ability to interpret complex mechanical drawings and apply GD&T
  • Working knowledge of standard machining and fabrication processes
  • Experience programming metrology and/or manufacturing equipment
  • CAD design experience
  • CMM programming experience (ZEISS Calypso preferred)
  • Experience using portable metrology equipment (e.g., Creaform, laser tracker, CMM arm)
  • CAD design experience (Siemens NX preferred)
  • Working knowledge of quality systems fundamentals
  • Comfort using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) or similar collaboration platforms


Bonus points for:

  • PolyWorks Inspector experience
  • Hands-on experience with a range of metrology equipment and measurement approaches
  • Experience creating and implementing procedures, work instructions, and training materials
  • Familiarity with statistical quality tools (e.g., gage R&R, DOE)
  • Quality experience in a regulated industry (e.g., aerospace, medical)
  • Working knowledge of ERP and MES systems
  • Experience working as a field metrologist or supporting on-site measurements


Must-have requirements:

  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
  • Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
  • Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
  • Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally


$70,000 - $120,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

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