Aviation Calibration Lab Specialist | Precision Metrology Expert

Standard Aero; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off starting day one

Bonus opportunities

Health- & Dependent Care Flexible FSAs

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life & AD&D Insurance

Learning & Training opportunities

Job summary

StandardAero in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Calibration Lab Specialist to plan, document, and implement methods for verification and calibration of inspection, measuring, and test equipment. You will ensure compliance, maintain records, and support continuous uptime.

Responsibilities include calibrating TMDE, maintaining procedures, and collaborating with subcontractors to keep tools up to spec. A 5+ year background in calibration and an engineering tech diploma are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience calibrating / adjusting electronic or physical / dimensional test and measurement equipment or equivalent experience with precision measuring instruments.
• College diploma in an engineering technology discipline; or equivalent professional experience.
• Registration as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) by a provincial association of engineering/applied science technology, or equivalent
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, including frequent standing and walking throughout the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Lift up to 50lbs without assistance, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Recognize and understands flight/product safety critical parts and processes and immediately reporting any flight/product safety concerns.
• Register, maintain, calibrate/inspect, and apply identification markings to inspection equipment technical data and procedures.
• Monitor and adjust calibration frequencies for optimal equipment performance and minimal downtime.
• Designs and maintains calibration procedures for inspection, measuring, and test equipment.
• Investigate and source qualified subcontractors for tooling which cannot be repaired or calibrated in‑house.
• Inspect, troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, modifies and aligns to original manufacture specifications, customer technical instruction or local engineering instructions, a variety of equipment ranging from common to unusually complex electronic and physical/dimensional TMDE.
• Provide technical advice in the selection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of new and existing inspection, measuring, and test equipment.
• Calibrate and certify a variety of (TMDE) Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment ranging from common to complex laboratory base reference standards. Perform verification and calibration on complex and intricate measuring and test equipment.
• Maintain records and documentation for all registered equipment, including calibration schedules, results traceable to applicable standards, and preparation of calibration data reports, data sheets, and related required documentation.
• Quarantine items found unserviceable, of poor quality, or those that cannot be maintained.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.

Skills

Precision metrology

Root cause analysis

Blueprint interpretation

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Computer literacy

Education

College diploma in engineering technology

Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)

Tools

MS-Office

Job description

StandardAero in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Calibration Lab Specialist to plan, document, and implement methods for verification and calibration of inspection, measuring, and test equipment. You will ensure compliance, maintain records, and support continuous uptime.

Responsibilities include calibrating TMDE, maintaining procedures, and collaborating with subcontractors to keep tools up to spec. A 5+ year background in calibration and an engineering tech diploma are preferred.