Metrologist

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting in Dallas–Fort Worth area is seeking a Metrologist to join our client's advanced manufacturing and product engineering team. You will develop and implement precision measurement systems to support research and high-volume manufacturing, with a focus on metrology, machine vision, automation, and data analysis.

The role offers hands-on work in a collaborative environment, opportunities to advance innovative manufacturing technologies, and to help scale production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or related field.
• Several years of hands-on experience in dimensional metrology, precision measurement, machine vision, optical inspection, calibration, or automated inspection systems.
• Experience with optical measurement systems, image processing, Python programming, GD&T, statistical analysis, precision tolerancing, or high-throughput manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
• Professional metrology or calibration certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of precision dimensional measurement systems for high-performance manufactured components.
• Design, deploy, and optimize automated inspection solutions for laboratory and high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Develop machine vision and optical inspection methods to evaluate small, high-tolerance components for dimensional accuracy and manufacturing defects.
• Create automated image analysis routines and measurement workflows to improve inspection speed, repeatability, and defect detection.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to enhance measurement capability, improve process control, and support commercialization efforts.

Skills

Dimensional metrology

Machine vision

Automation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering/Physics/Materials Science

Tools

Python programming

Optical inspection systems

Image processing

GD&T

Job description

We are seeking a Metrologist to join our client's advanced manufacturing and product engineering team in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. Our client is a well-established industrial manufacturer operating at the forefront of advanced materials, automation, and next-generation manufacturing technologies. The organization is experiencing significant growth and expanding its domestic production capabilities through continued investment in cutting-edge manufacturing processes.

This is a highly technical, hands‑on role focused on developing and implementing precision measurement systems that support both research and high-volume manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate enjoys working in an environment that combines advanced metrology, machine vision, automation, and data analysis to improve product quality and transform innovative manufacturing concepts into scalable production solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of precision dimensional measurement systems for high-performance manufactured components.
• Design, deploy, and optimize automated inspection solutions for laboratory and high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Develop machine vision and optical inspection methods to evaluate small, high-tolerance components for dimensional accuracy and manufacturing defects.
• Create automated image analysis routines and measurement workflows to improve inspection speed, repeatability, and defect detection.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to enhance measurement capability, improve process control, and support commercialization efforts.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline. They will have several years of hands‑on experience in dimensional metrology, precision measurement, machine vision, optical inspection, calibration, or automated inspection systems within an industrial or manufacturing environment. Experience with optical measurement systems, image processing, Python programming, GD&T, statistical analysis, precision tolerancing, or high-throughput manufacturing processes is highly desirable. Professional metrology or calibration certifications are also considered a plus.

This is a high-impact position within a rapidly growing organization offering excellent career development and the opportunity to help advance innovative manufacturing technologies in the United States. It is an outstanding opportunity for a technically driven engineer who thrives in a collaborative, hands‑on environment and is passionate about developing world‑class measurement systems that enable next‑generation manufacturing.