CMM Technician III: Lead Precision Metrology

Blue Origin LLC

United States

On-site

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, Alabama seeks a CMM Technician to program, operate, and optimize coordinate measuring machines for high-precision parts built in-house. You will define measurement strategies, generate data, and ensure traceable results that downstream teams rely on.

The role emphasizes collaboration with design and manufacturing engineers and ongoing procedural improvements. You will work on complex, micron-class verified components, with opportunities to influence drawings and

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED.
5+ years hands-on experience in dimensional inspection, CMM operation and programming, precision metrology, quality inspection, or equivalent military technical experience.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings with GD&T; apply callouts in measurement routines.
Proficiency programming and operating coordinate measuring machines (PC-DMIS, Calypso, MODUS).
Experience establishing part alignments and datum reference frames on a CMM.
Strong documentation skills in quality/work-order systems.

Responsibilities

Program, operate, and maintain coordinate measuring machines to inspect complex components from drawings and inspection plans.
Develop and validate CMM measurement routines for new part families and data reporting formats.
Establish part alignments and datum reference frames per GD&T and verify design intent is met.
Design, build, and verify inspection fixtures and holding methods.
Execute dimensional inspection campaigns and iterate measure-analyze-remeasure passes.
Perform first article inspection (FAI/AS9102) and generate inspection reports.