Quality & Metrology Engineer

Fortive; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive's Netherlands Service Laboratory is seeking a Quality & Metrology Engineer to support calibration, metrology, and quality activities. You will help ensure calibration accuracy, maintain traceability, and support ISO/IEC 17025 and RvA compliance while contributing to new capability development for Fluke's Test & Measurement service business.

The role collaborates with laboratory leadership, global metrology experts, and cross-functional teams to improve calibration quality, technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering or physics with emphasis on metrology or calibration.
• Experience in ISO17025 laboratories and calibration activities.
• Familiarity with quality systems and laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibration of Test & Measurement equipment in accordance with Fluke procedures and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Execute daily calibration activities and achieve Turn-Around-Time targets.
• Maintain metrological traceability of calibration standards and reference equipment.
• Support troubleshooting and investigation of calibration issues and customer escalations.
• Support implementation and continual improvement of the laboratory quality management system.
• Ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, RvA accreditation, and Fluke Quality Management System.
• Assist with audits, proficiency testing, and corrective actions.
• Assist validation of calibration methods and procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects using FBS, Lean, or Six Sigma.
• Collaborate with Service Engineers, Quality teams, Engineering, and Global Metrology teams.

Skills

Calibration principles

Measurement uncertainty

Traceability requirements

Test & Measurement equipment

RvA accreditation familiarity

Troubleshooting & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Metrology

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

MET/CAL

MET/TEAM

Job description

The Quality & Metrology Engineer is responsible for supporting calibration, metrology, and quality activities within the Netherlands Service Laboratory. The role is responsible for ensuring calibration accuracy, maintaining metrological traceability, supporting ISO/IEC 17025 and RvA compliance, and contributing to new capability development for Fluke's Test & Measurement service business in the Netherlands.

This position will play a key role in laboratory operations, helping improve calibration quality, technical capability, productivity, and customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will work closely with laboratory leadership, global metrology experts, and cross-functional teams to support calibration services, capability expansion, process automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge of Test & Measurement instruments, calibration principles, and quality systems with hands-on laboratory experience and a passion for process improvement and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform calibration of Test & Measurement equipment in accordance with Fluke procedures and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Execute daily calibration activities and achieve committed Turn-Around-Time (TAT) targets.
• Maintain metrological traceability of calibration standards and reference equipment.
• Support troubleshooting and technical investigation of complex calibration issues. And support investigation of customer escalations related to calibration quality and technical performance.
• Support implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the laboratory quality management system.
• Ensure compliance with:
  • ISO/IEC 17025
  • RvA accreditation requirements
  • Fluke Quality Management System
• Support internal audits, external audits, proficiency testing, and corrective action activities.
• Assist with validation of calibration methods and technical procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects using FBS, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Work closely with Service Engineers, Quality teams, Engineering teams, and Global Metrology teams to resolve technical issues.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instrumentation Engineering
  • Metrology
  • Physics
  • Other relevant technical disciplines

Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in calibration, metrology, laboratory operations, quality engineering, or Test & Measurement services.
• Experience working within ISO17025 accredited laboratories.
• Experience supporting calibration and measurement activities.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Calibration principles
  • Measurement uncertainty
  • Traceability requirements
  • Test & Measurement equipment
• Familiarity with RvA accreditation requirements.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and calibration procedures.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Fluke, Tektronix, Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, or equivalent Test & Measurement equipment.
• Experience with MVS procedure development and automation.
• Experience with Python, LabVIEW, MET/CAL, MET/TEAM, or related automation tools.
• Experience supporting new capability setup and NPI projects.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis, CAPA, and quality improvement methodologies.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential - your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Fluke

Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (www.fortive.com), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].