Dimensional Metrology Engineer — Onsite, 9‑Day Fortnight

AWE Plc; Slough; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

270 hrs annual leave

Market leading pension scheme

Maternity/Paternity leave

Career development funding

Employee assistance programme

Occupational Health Services

Life assurance

Discounts

Special leave policy

Job summary

AWE Burghfield is recruiting a Metrology Engineer - Dimensional Inspection to develop and apply precision measurement methods for nuclear weapon product verification. You will work onsite at Burghfield with strong emphasis on CMM-based dimensional inspection and first-principles measurement techniques.

Applicants should have a manufacturing/engineering background with GD&T proficiency and experience in metrology equipment; training and career development are provided. Onsite presence is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with first-principles measurement and manual instruments.
• Ability to define measurement processes and inspect first articles.
• Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings (GD&T) and specs.
• Experience with CMM programming using PC-DMIS or Quindos.
• Knowledge of surface metrology with tactile or optical instruments.
• Experience introducing new metrology equipment.
• Experience in MSA studies and 6-sigma fundamentals.
• High-precision manufacturing background, ideally machining.
• Yellow Belt/Green Belt accreditation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify metrology methods to verify products.
• Evaluate inspection technologies to select best.
• Develop and implement metrology/dimensional inspection methods.
• Apply inspection tools in workshop and production processes.
• Inspect components/assemblies and set up measurement.
• Understand measurement uncertainty.
• Interpret drawings and specifications.

Skills

Quindos/PC-DMIS

First principles measurement

Measurement processes

Inspection of first articles

Surface metrology

New metrology equipment

MSA studies

High-precision manufacturing

Six Sigma knowledge

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

HNC Mechanical/Manufacturing

Tools

PC-DMIS

Quindos

CMM programming

Job description

AWE Burghfield is recruiting a Metrology Engineer - Dimensional Inspection to develop and apply precision measurement methods for nuclear weapon product verification. You will work onsite at Burghfield with strong emphasis on CMM-based dimensional inspection and first-principles measurement techniques.

Applicants should have a manufacturing/engineering background with GD&T proficiency and experience in metrology equipment; training and career development are provided. Onsite presence is required.