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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