Gear Metrology & CMM Quality Engineer – Aerospace

TUBE SPECIALTIES COMPANY; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & sick leave

Job summary

Tube Specialties, Inc. in Tempe, AZ, seeks a Quality Engineer specializing in gear metrology and CMM-based inspection to assure the dimensional and geometric quality of aerospace gears.

You’ll verify parts on Mazak multi-tasking machines and final CMM checks using Hexagon_QUINDos, PC-DMIS, or Calypso, driving FAI and CAPA programs. Ideal candidates have hands-on CMM programming experience and knowledge of AGMA tolerances, AS9100, and ISO 9001.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years of quality engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or precision gear manufacturing.
• Hands-on CMM programming and operation, preferably with Hexagon equipment and Quindos; PC-DMIS or Calypso also considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gear geometry inspection: involute profile, lead, pitch, runout, spline measurement.
• Proficiency reading GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and gear engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 QMS requirements.
• Experience with NCR, MRB, and structured CAPA (8D, 5-Why).
• Familiarity with AGMA gear accuracy standards.

Responsibilities

• Program and operate CMM equipment, preferably Hexagon platforms using Quindos, to inspect involute gears, splines, and related features; PC-DMIS or Calypso experience also considered.
• Develop and maintain in-process inspection plans and control plans for gear operations and use of gear data performed on Mazak CNC multi-tasking machines (turning, milling, gear cutting).
• Evaluate gear geometry parameters — lead, profile, pitch, runout, tooth thickness, and surface finish (Ra/Rz), against engineering and AGMA tolerances.
• Partner with Mazak machine operators and setup technicians to identify in-process quality signals and prevent non-conformances at the source.
• Lead First Article Inspection (FAI) activities per AS9102 for new gear programs and engineering changes.
• Drive nonconformance (NCR), MRB disposition, and CAPA processes using 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone root-cause methods.
• Perform and interpret Gage R&R / MSA for functional gauges, hard gauges, and CMM routines used in gear inspection.
• Apply SPC and process capability analysis (Cpk) to CNC gear manufacturing processes; lead improvement initiatives to reduce scrap and rework.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and ISO 9001 QMS; support internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Interface directly with customers on quality issues, waivers, deviations, and corrective action closure.
• Train operators and inspectors on in-process gear inspection techniques and quality standards

Skills

CMM programming

GD&T

Gear metrology

Root-cause analysis

AS9100 knowledge

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Hexagon CMM

Quindos

PC-DMIS

Calypso

Mazak equipment knowledge

Job description

Tube Specialties, Inc. in Tempe, AZ, seeks a Quality Engineer specializing in gear metrology and CMM-based inspection to assure the dimensional and geometric quality of aerospace gears.

You’ll verify parts on Mazak multi-tasking machines and final CMM checks using Hexagon_QUINDos, PC-DMIS, or Calypso, driving FAI and CAPA programs. Ideal candidates have hands-on CMM programming experience and knowledge of AGMA tolerances, AS9100, and ISO 9001.