Dimensional Quality Engineer — CMM & Metrology Lead

Neuralink; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 71,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Equity (RSUs)

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Meals provided

Job summary

Neuralink is seeking a Metrologist/Senior CMM Operator to lead the dimensional measurement program for our devices and components. You will own CMM programming, fixturing, calibration, and reporting, building an IQC workflow for purchased parts and ensuring tight tolerances on complex geometries.

The role requires expert GD&T application, experience with AS9102/PPAP, and the ability to train others while collaborating with Design, Manufacturing Eng, and Quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years (mid) or 7+ years (senior) of hands‑on CMM experience on bridge CMMs and portable arms in a production or precision‑manufacturing environment.
• Strong CMM programming skills in PC‑DMIS, Calypso, PolyWorks, Verisurf, or comparable — including alignments, iterative datum schemes, and scanning routines.
• Deep, working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T applied to small, complex, tight‑tolerance parts (sub‑thousandth‑of‑an‑inch features are common at Neuralink).
• Experience reviewing AS9102 / PPAP‑style first‑article documentation and writing clear, actionable NCRs that drive supplier corrective action.
• Fixturing instinct — you know when to design a fixture vs. iterate alignments, and you can specify or build simple fixtures yourself.
• Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting inspection results to engineers and engineering leadership.
• High ownership and bias to action; comfortable being the single accountable person for measurement integrity on a program.

Responsibilities

• Own CMM programming, fixturing, calibration, and measurement uncertainty for Neuralink's bridge CMM, optical CMM, and portable arm fleet (Zeiss / Hexagon / Romer / FaroArm class equipment).
• Build the IQC workflow for purchased parts: Sample plans, AS9102 / first‑article review, independent CMM verification of critical features, and a clean NCR loop back to suppliers.
• Perform first‑article and in‑process inspection on in‑house machined parts — flexures, housings, Titanium / PEEK components, and other small, complex, tight‑tolerance geometry.
• Apply ASME Y14.5 GD&T rigorously: Build defensible datum schemes, choose appropriate alignments, and run contact and scanning routines that produce reproducible results.
• Generate clean, reviewable inspection reports (PC‑DMIS, Calypso, PolyWorks, or equivalent) that feed directly into design reviews and supplier scorecards.
• Author and own the CMM operator training curriculum; certify additional operators across machinists, technicians, and interested engineers so we are never single‑threaded on one person.
• Partner with Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Supplier Quality on tolerance stack‑ups, datum strategy, fixture design, and capability studies before parts release to fab.
• Maintain calibration, traceability, and gage R&R for measurement equipment; help mature our quality system toward audit‑ready (ISO 13485 / FDA QSR) standards.
• Visit suppliers as needed to debug fit / form / function issues at the source and accelerate corrective actions.

Skills

CMM programming

ASME Y14.5 GD&T

First article inspection

Data reporting

Communication

Tools

PC-DMIS

Calypso

PolyWorks

Verisurf

Job description

Neuralink is seeking a Metrologist/Senior CMM Operator to lead the dimensional measurement program for our devices and components. You will own CMM programming, fixturing, calibration, and reporting, building an IQC workflow for purchased parts and ensuring tight tolerances on complex geometries.

The role requires expert GD&T application, experience with AS9102/PPAP, and the ability to train others while collaborating with Design, Manufacturing Eng, and Quality.