Sr. Metrology Technician

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The K  Metrology team supports manufacturing, engineering & test, repair & overhaul, and aftermarket service centers globally in support of Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Medical, Safety, Semiconductor and other industries. Our support includes services such as complete management of embedded metrology systems, calibration and repair, test & inspection, metrology engineering, preventive maintenance, NADCAP special process support, AMS
2750 Heat Treat pyrometry services and more. Our teams are located across the globe working in K  and customer embedded laboratories as well as performing onsite visits with our field service operations and mobile laboratory platforms. Our teams work to ensure our customer systems are maintained to high standards through calibration, preventative maintenance, automation and programming, calibration recall system management, and audit support.

We ensure great customer experience by tracking and providing performance and delivery metrics through digital dashboards, as well as routine customer service surveys and direct customer meetings.

Sr. Metrology Technician

Sr. Metrology Technician is responsible for performing routine calibrations, tests and/or inspections in‑lab or on‑site using accredited standards, taking care of the day‑to‑day escalations and priority requests, maintaining traceability and calibration of laboratory standards. Calibrations, tests and inspections may be performed with and/or without automation. The position requires knowledge and fluency in basic and advanced calibration, test, and/or inspection procedures and processes, and hands‑on experience with setting up advanced test equipment calibration systems.

This position also requires the ability to review, validate, create, and/or modify calibration, test, and/or inspection procedures. Ability to interpret and create Uncertainty Budgets in accordance with ISO 17025:2017. Sr. Metrology Technician will provide support and training to other technicians. This role will report to the principal technician and/or lab manager.

• Perform calibration and certification of advanced RF electronic measuring and test equipment according to technical specifications, ensuring traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
• Calibrate and repair equipment such as multimeters, data acquisition systems, data loggers, frequency counter, timers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, attenuators, directional couplers, signal analyzers, signal generators, waveform generators, power meters, power sensors, directional couplers, etc.
• Calibrate electrical standards used in calibrations and maintain equipment to established performance standards.
• Record maintenance activities in CMS, generate reports on results of tests, conditions of equipment and/or systems, repairs, and preventive maintenance performed, and prepare necessary documentation as required by customer and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize common laboratory measuring, calibrating, and test equipment.
• Validate, modify and create calibration procedures from specifications and requirements.
• Interpret and create uncertainty budget in accordance with ISO 17025:2017.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

• High‑school diploma with 10+ years of experience in the field, OR associate’s degree in engineering technology or a relevant field with 6 years of experience.
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following: low DC voltages, current, resistance, capacitance, RF time, frequency & power, time‑domain reflectance, signal conditioning, etc.
• Ability to interpret, create and modify measurement uncertainty budgets in accordance with ISO 17025:2017.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software, including Excel.
• Ability to travel to client locations to perform onsite service up to 10%.

• Military/PMEL trained.
• Experience with Indy Soft, Fluke Met/Team, Fluke Met/Track, and Met/Cal systems.
• Familiarity with laboratory measurement and calibration equipment.
• Metrology standard lab experience.

K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.