Metrology Software Application & Automation Engineer

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence; Williamsburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is seeking a Metrology Software Application & Automation Engineer to support its Portable Metrology Software business. The role blends technical consulting, customer support, and hands-on solution delivery from discovery to implementation.

You will work with customers and the Software Sales Team to understand measurement and automation needs and help develop effective software and services solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical field such as Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing, Metrology or Robotics.
• 5+ years of experience in metrology, manufacturing, measurement, automation, or related technical field.
• Experience with SpatialAnalyzer and/or Inspire software.
• Strong understanding of metrology technologies and measurement equipment.
• Experience supporting or developing automation solutions in metrology/manufacturing.
• Programming knowledge in Python, C#, VB.NET, JavaScript or similar languages.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Software Sales to support metrology software and automation opportunities.
• Meet with customers onsite and remotely to understand manufacturing and automation needs.
• Recommend technical solutions using Hexagon software, hardware, and services.
• Contribute to project scope, requirements, timelines, and costs.
• Develop measurement workflows and software integrations.
• Configure, deploy, test, and validate metrology software solutions.
• Support integrations between metrology software, equipment, and robotics.
• Provide customer training and knowledge transfer during implementation.

Skills

Metrology expertise

Programming

Python

C#

VB.NET

JavaScript

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science

Tools

SpatialAnalyzer

Inspire

Job description

About Hexagon

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies to help organizations improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability.

Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division helps manufacturers use data throughout the product lifecycle-from design and engineering to production and metrology-to make manufacturing smarter, more efficient, and more connected.

Summary

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is seeking a Metrology Software Application & Automation Engineer to support our Portable Metrology Software business.

This role combines technical consulting, customer support, and hands‑on solution delivery. The Metrology Software Application & Automation Engineer will work with customers and the Software Sales Team to understand measurement, inspection, and automation requirements and help develop effective software and services solutions.

The successful candidate will support projects from initial technical discovery through implementation, including defining requirements, developing workflows, configuring solutions, troubleshooting technical challenges, and supporting customer adoption.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in metrology software and measurement technologies, experience with automation or programming, and the ability to independently solve technical customer challenges.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Software Sales Team to support metrology software and automation opportunities.
• Meet with customers onsite and remotely to understand manufacturing, inspection, measurement, and automation requirements.
• Recommend technical solutions using Hexagon software, hardware, and services.
• Support the development of project scope, implementation requirements, timelines, resources, and estimated costs.
• Contribute technical information to proposals, statements of work, quotations, and customer presentations.
• Conduct software demonstrations and communicate product capabilities and recommended workflows to customers.
• Support the implementation of metrology software and automation solutions in customer environments.
• Develop and configure measurement workflows, automated routines, and software integrations.
• Configure, deploy, test, and validate metrology software solutions.
• Support integrations between metrology software, measurement equipment, robotic systems, and other manufacturing technologies.
• Troubleshoot software, automation, integration, and metrology-related issues.
• Collaborate with customers and internal technical teams to resolve complex application challenges.
• Provide customer training, technical guidance, and knowledge transfer during implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve measurement productivity, repeatability, and process efficiency.
• Document technical solutions, workflows, configurations, and project requirements.
• Travel up to 50% domestically and internationally to support customer projects, demonstrations, and implementations.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing, Metrology, Robotics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in metrology, manufacturing, measurement, automation, or a related technical field.
• Experience working with SpatialAnalyzer and/or Inspire software.
• Strong understanding of metrology technologies such as laser trackers, portable measuring arms, scanners, photogrammetry systems, or related measurement equipment.
• Experience supporting or developing automation solutions within metrology or manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of programming or scripting languages such as Python, C#, VB.NET, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with automated manufacturing equipment or robotic systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage technical assignments and collaborate with others on more complex projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating metrology software with robotics, PLCs, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), or other production automation systems.
• Experience developing software integrations, APIs, scripts, or automated workflows.
• Familiarity with Hexagon hardware and software solutions.
• Experience supporting customers in manufacturing or industrial environments.

Work Environment

This position works closely with customers and internal teams across remote, office, manufacturing, and customer‑site environments. The role requires collaboration across technical, commercial, and service teams and may involve working around manufacturing equipment, metrology systems, and automated production environments.

Travel of up to 50% domestically and internationally is required.

Explore Life at Hexagon

Today, everything from the phone in your pocket to the aeroplanes crossing the sky functions because we can measure the world around us. Measurement is not just the foundation of progress - it is the thread that connects human achievement, from the earliest monuments to the frontier of space. At Hexagon, measurement is in our DNA. For 25 years, we've shaped industries and enabled innovators by delivering precision, accuracy, and reliability where it matters most. Now, as the world moves into the intelligence age with its own set of challenges and opportunities, Hexagon stands ready - the global leader in measurement technologies - measuring what matters for the future.

From microns to Mars, we measure what matters for the future.

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Hexagon is the global leader in measurement technologies. Our precision measurement, positioning, and autonomous solutions transform the world's most vital industries. From aerospace & defense, automotive, construction, general manufacturing, to mining and more, we provide the confidence that customers rely on to build, navigate, and innovate. Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 16,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 3.7bn EUR

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