Metrology Lab Specialist
Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 47-62 / hour · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 6, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
- Salary
- USD 47-62 / hour
About the role
- The Metrology Lab Specialist will program, optimize, and lead complex inspections across a wide variety of defense products. This role involves working with diverse contact and non-contact systems to troubleshoot measurement problems and define best-practice inspection strategies.
Responsibilities
- Program and operate metrology equipment across contact and non-contact systems to validate parts.
- Write, debug, and optimize inspection programs to improve accuracy, repeatability, and cycle time.
- Troubleshoot complex measurement issues and resolve process-level problems.
- Design, build, and validate holding fixtures used on CMMs.
- Collaborate with Quality Engineering to support problem-solving, root cause analysis, and product design.
- Define best-practice inspection and reporting strategies with cross-functional teams.
- Maintain and improve lab equipment and processes, including calibration and cleanliness.
- Train and mentor other metrology team members.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards such as AS9100 and ISO 17025.
Requirements
- 5+ years of metrology experience, including programming CMMs.
- Hands-on experience with at least three different types of metrology equipment.
- Proficiency with CMM software (Calypso or Polyworks preferred).
- Excellent understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
- Experience designing and building holding fixtures for CMMs.
- Proficiency with precision measuring equipment like micrometers and height gauges.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Preferred qualifications
- Associate’s degree or technical training.
- Experience with advanced or specialized inspection methods, including NDT.
- Experience with CT scanning and automated or large-volume 3D scanning.
- Experience with PolyWorks|DataLoop or similar metrology data management platforms.
- Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 17025 quality systems.
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants
- Comprehensive benefits package
Workplace
- Role is based in Costa Mesa, CA.
Skills
- CMM
- Calypso
- Polyworks
- PC-DMIS
- Verisurf
- MCosmos
- GD&T
- ASME Y14.5
- AS9100
- ISO 17025
- NDT
- CT Scanning
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- 3D Scanning
- PolyWorks|DataLoop
