Aerospace CMM Programmer & Inspection Specialist

Tata Consultancy Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Comprehensive Medical Coverage (Health

Dental & Vision

401K Plan

Certification & Training Reimbursement

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Senior Engineer to develop, validate and optimize CMM inspection programs for aerospace and precision-machined components. You will focus on inspection planning, measurement system effectiveness and production support to drive quality across manufacturing operations.

The role requires strong GD&T knowledge, hands-on CMM programming with MCOSMOS/PCDMIS/NX, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with customer

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, CAD models, and GD&T principles.
• Experience creating and validating CMM inspection programs for aerospace or precision-machined components.
• Hands-on experience with online and offline CMM programming and inspection activities.
• Experience in inspection planning, dimensional validation and interpretation of measurement results.
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality requirements and manufacturing quality processes.
• Experience analysing inspection data and generating detailed dimensional and quality reports.
• Hands-on shop floor experience supporting manufacturing and quality operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills with Root Cause Analysis and corrective action experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate and optimize online and offline CMM programs for aerospace and precision components.
• Interpret drawings, CAD models, and GD&T to define inspection strategies and measurement plans.
• Create and maintain inspection documentation and validation records for manufacturing and quality.
• Perform inspection planning and support First Article Inspection (FAIR), APQP, PPAP and production readiness.
• Analyse inspection results and quality trends to identify non-conformances and improvement opportunities.
• Support production teams in resolving dimensional, inspection and quality issues.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis, 8D investigations and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, engineering and customer teams to ensure compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement in measurement system effectiveness and process capability.
• Support internal and customer audits and AS9100 compliance.

Skills

GD&T understanding

CMM programming

Inspection planning

Measurement data analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Quality processes

Stakeholder communication

Manufacturing support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

MCOSMOS

PCDMIS

Siemens NX CMM

Teamcenter

Microsoft Excel

MES applications

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Senior Engineer to develop, validate and optimize CMM inspection programs for aerospace and precision-machined components. You will focus on inspection planning, measurement system effectiveness and production support to drive quality across manufacturing operations.

The role requires strong GD&T knowledge, hands-on CMM programming with MCOSMOS/PCDMIS/NX, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with customer