Metrology Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

at  Boeing

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The Boeing Metrology And Test Equipment Services (MATES) organization is looking for a Metrology Engineer to join our Metrology team in North Charleston, South Carolina. As a Metrology engineer you will have an important and exciting role in the company that could include engaging with the factory and other engineers, working with large-volume advanced manufacturing machines, engaging with outside vendors of test equipment, designing and building test fixtures, programming software, and developing procedures to test new equipment. You will tackle new and challenging problems every day.
Metrology And Test Equipment Services (MATES) provides a full spectrum of test asset and metrology services and support for internal customers and products through all phases of the product lifecycle. Services include: calibration/certification for dimensional/optics, electrical/electronic and mechanical/physical measurement and test assets, sourcing management, measurement solutions, repair & maintenance, test asset selection and use, acquisition, allocation, resource and lifecycle management, and specialized test services.
MATES is comprised of engineers, technicians and administrative personnel who support programs, sites, business units and external/government customers by providing best value test asset management and metrology services through all phases of the product lifecycle.
What is metrology? Metrology is the science of measurement. MATES is responsible for establishing an unbroken chain of measurement traceability from the point of application to internationally recognized standards, quantities, values, or reference materials. Applied metrology at Boeing ensures that measurement standards, materials or equipment used to apply or resolve measurement quantities are defined, repeatable, reproducible, and traceable.
This position is primarily 1st shift; however, periodic shift change may be required to support program objectives.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Associate and Experienced Level Metrology Engineers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• Project Management experience
• 1+ years of experience in Metrology and/or measurement science

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 3 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience in metrology or calibration/certification, and /or instrumentation
• 3+ years of experience developing and implementing test procedures
• 3+ years of experience performing statistical analysis
• 1+ years of experience in project management
• 3+ years of experience in an ISO 17025 accredited or compliant Metrology Lab
• 3+ years of experience using any of the following Measurement & Test Equipment (M&TE): Torque tools, torque transducers, load cells, scales, pressure gauges, flow meters, supermicrometers, Universal measurement machines, temperature & humidity chambers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators
• Experience with calibration automation software. Examples: Fluke MetTeam & Fluke MetCal, Keysight TME
• Experience with care and maintenance of Metrology lab M&TE (i.e. Surface Plates, supermicrometers, universal Measurement machines, gage blocks, temperature & humidity chambers, load frames, weights, DC/ Low frequency generators and measurement devices, etc.)
• Experience communicating with customers in a clear and concise manner about technical details of a calibration process
• Experience with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft office applications

EXPERIENCED (LEVEL 3)

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

• Apply core Metrology Engineering concepts such as: uncertainty analysis, reliability analysis, interval analysis, new measurement techniques, and specification interpretation
• Engage with Business Partners (Customers) & MATES technical communities to identify and establish calibration processes
• Dissect the customer requirements in order to translate them into metrology specifications that can be used to develop calibration processes and the corresponding procedures
• Aid with the calibration and certification of tools and measurement and test equipment
• Support maintenance of the calibration system
• Supports maintenance of reference standards traceability, calibration procedures and software
• Develop solutions to emergent requirements during day-to-day activities
• Institute 17025 compliance, knowledge sharing and sustainment
• Oversight of Safety & Quality systems
• Support Metrology process knowledge sharing, both within the organization and with the business partners
• Coach and mentor technicians & junior engineers in their development
• Use appropriate tools, processes and procedures
• Design/develop calibration system/test fixtures, data processing tools, and algorithms
• Author calibration procedures and conduct measurement uncertainty evaluations
• Use established Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) method and techniques to apply lessons learned to the improvement of test procedures/methodologies
• Conduct calibration data validation using established Metrology practices and procedures
• Develop project plans using the principles of project management and performance goals
• Provide general project supervision and define, negotiate, and control the scope, cost, and timing of projects, including performance of risk analysis using project management tools (e.g., work break-down structure, precedence network, and resource allocation)
• Gather and analyze requirements for measurement and test equipment calibration
• Evaluate and prepare Metrology lab M&TE procurement justification packages