Production Quality Metrology Engineer

The role

You will own measurement system integrity for HTGR reactor component and fuel-related production activities. This role involves managing calibration programs, measurement uncertainty, and measurement systems analysis on the production floor.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the calibration program, master equipment list, and standards traceability.
• Manage in-house and outsourced calibration activities and vendor qualification.
• Plan and execute Gauge R&R studies and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) activities.
• Develop measurement uncertainty budgets and determine measurement methods and sampling strategies.
• Partner with Production Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve measurement-driven issues.
• Support development of measurement-related technical content for Operator Verification Certification (OVC) syllabi.
• Evaluate new gauges, fixtures, and measurement technologies for production use.
• Investigate measurement system nonconformances and out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Mentor Production Quality Technicians and Inspectors on measurement equipment use.
• Support internal and external audits of the calibration and measurement systems program.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metrology, Quality Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in metrology, calibration engineering, or measurement systems analysis within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Gauge R&R, and measurement uncertainty concepts.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance requirements.
• Experience managing calibration systems, master equipment lists, or standards traceability programs.
• Comfortable working within active manufacturing environments including exposure to industrial noise, fabrication-related fumes, and changing operational conditions.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting nuclear, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or similarly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with NQA-1, ISO/IEC 17025, ANSI/NCSL Z540, ASME, or similar calibration and quality management standards.
• Experience with CMM programming, optical/laser metrology, or other advanced dimensional inspection technologies.
• Experience using statistical analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, or similar) for MSA and measurement uncertainty analysis.
• Experience supporting or implementing Operator Verification Certification (OVC) or similar delegated-verification programs.
• Experience managing outsourced calibration vendor relationships and calibration lab accreditation requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. The company is a team of builders, engineers, and operators focused on factory-made nuclear energy.