Metrology Alignment Engineer

Triosim Corporation; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Triosim Corporation seeks a Metrology Alignment Engineer to dial in laser trackers, CMMs, autocollimators, and interferometers, tackling thermal drift and mechanical shifts before downtime. This travel-heavy, Northeast-coverage role places you on-site with design, mechanical, and systems teams.

Responsibilities include developing metrology plans, analyzing data to pinpoint errors, documenting procedures, and training junior staff, while ensuring safety and quality standards across installations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Optical Engineering or Physics.
• Or an Associate's degree in Metrology with 2+ years of hands-on alignment.
• 2+ years in precision alignment or metrology in a high-tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform alignment and calibration of high-precision equipment.
• Develop metrology plans for installation, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Analyze data to pinpoint alignment errors, mechanical shifts, or thermal expansion effects.
• Partner with design, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to bake alignment requirements into projects.
• Document metrology procedures, alignment reports, and measurement uncertainty analyses.
• Provide technical support during tool installation, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain and improve metrology system accuracy through regular calibration and verification routines.
• Train junior staff and technicians on proper metrology and alignment procedures.
• Keep every task compliant with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Metrology expertise

GD&T knowledge

Problem solving

Strong communication

Travel-ready

CAD proficiency

Field calibration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Associate's degree in Metrology or Mechanical Engineering + 2+ years

Tools

FARO

Leica laser tracker

Renishaw systems

API

Build-It

Spatial Analyzer

PC-DMIS

Job description

Job Description

As our Metrology Alignment Engineer, you'll be the person high-performance manufacturing and research teams call when equipment absolutely has to be dialed in — laser trackers, CMMs, autocollimators, and interferometers in hand, hunting down thermal drift and mechanical shift before they become tomorrow's downtime. This is a travel-based, Northeast-coverage role: you'll be on-site where the tools live, working shoulder-to-shoulder with design, mechanical, and systems engineering teams. What You Will Do:

• Perform alignment and calibration of high-precision equipment using laser trackers, CMMs, autocollimators, interferometers, and other metrology tools.
• Develop and execute metrology plans supporting installation, maintenance, and upgrades of tools and systems.
• Analyze measurement data to pinpoint alignment errors, mechanical shifts, or thermal expansion effects — and apply the corrective fix.
• Partner with design, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to bake alignment requirements into projects from day one.
• Document metrology procedures, alignment reports, and measurement uncertainty analyses.
• Provide technical support during tool installation, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain and improve metrology system accuracy through regular calibration and verification routines.
• Train junior staff and technicians on proper metrology and alignment procedures.
• Keep every task compliant with safety and quality standards. What You Bring:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field — OR an Associate's degree in Metrology or Mechanical Engineering plus 2+ years of hands‑on precision alignment experience.
• 2+ years of experience in precision alignment or metrology within a high‑tech environment.
• Hands‑on proficiency with advanced metrology tools (FARO, API, Leica laser tracker, Renishaw systems).
• Solid grasp of GD&T, error budgeting, and tolerance analysis.
• Sharp problem‑solving instincts and an eye for detail that doesn't quit.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Dependable, flexible, and comfortable with a travel‑heavy schedule.
• Familiarity with 3D software such as Spatial Analyzer, Build‑It, and PC‑DMIS.
• CAD experience.
• Able to read mechanical blueprints and apply them in both field and office settings.
• Comfortable in Microsoft Office. Why Triosim? We're a company built to serve — and that starts with the people who keep our clients' most demanding systems running true. Join a team where precision is the standard, not the exception. Triosim is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Join Our Team! Invest in yourself with a career at Triosim. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We employ the industry’s most knowledgeable and skilled workforce while providing ongoing training, mentorship, and learning opportunities to develop the next generation of specialists.