About The Role
Metrology Engineer supports manufacturing and quality operations by developing, executing, and sustaining measurement and inspection methods used to verify product compliance to engineering drawings, specifications, and CTQ requirements. This role focuses on inspection program development, measurement system capability, and data analysis, enabling reliable inspection execution across incoming, in-process, and supplier quality activities.
The Metrology Engineer works closely with Metrology Technicians, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supplier Engineering teams to translate design requirements into executable inspection approaches. This position applies statistical methods and measurement system analysis to ensure inspection accuracy, repeatability, and process capability, while supporting production ramps and continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
What You Will Do
- Develop, validate, and maintain measurement programs for CMM, vision, and optical inspection systems.
- Support Incoming, In-Process, and Supplier Quality inspection activities, including print review and CTQ interpretation.
- Perform root cause analysis on measurement and inspection-related nonconformances; support CAPA implementation.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supplier Engineering to ensure inspection readiness during product ramps.
- Create SOPs, inspection documentation, and work instructions; train technicians as needed.
- Execute SPC, Cp/Cpk, GR&R, and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to ensure inspection reliability and process capability.
- Translate GD&T requirements into executable inspection routines and inspection plans.
- Support calibration activities and ensure measurement compliance with ISO and internal quality standards.
- Analyze inspection data to identify trends, variation drivers, and improvement opportunities.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
- 6+ years of experience in metrology, inspection engineering, or manufacturing quality.
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T, CMM programming, and SPC methodologies.
- Experience with CMM and vision systems (e.g., PC-DMIS, Calypso, OGP, MicroVu, or similar).
- Hands-on experience performing GR&R, MSA, and interpreting Cp/Cpk results.
- Experience working in high-volume manufacturing or complex supply chain environments (EMS/ODM preferred).
- Proficiency with statistical tools such as Minitab or JMP.
Nice to Have
- Experience with liquid-cooled hardware, enclosures, or high-speed interconnect components.
- Six Sigma Green Belt.
ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $93,000 and $136,400 annually. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.
Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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