Metrology Technician C

Sierra Lobo, Inc.; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Lobo, Inc. seeks a Metrology Technician for NASA's White Sands Test Facility in the Technical Services Department. The role focuses on calibration, maintenance, and adjustment of metrology equipment to ensure measurement accuracy and traceability to standards.

Applicants should have 2 years of related experience or equivalent training, and be prepared to pursue Certified Calibration Technician status within 180 days. On-site work with safety and standard compliance is required.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience or equivalent related industry or military trade school training applicable to Metrology.
• Fundamental metrology knowledge including measurement fundamentals and calibration safety.
• Understanding of basic electrical/electronics measurement, mass, pressure, dimensional analysis, temperature, and mathematics.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and pass a physical examination.
• Knowledge of ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994 standards and willingness to meet Certified Calibration Technician requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality and timely metrology support to calibrate and maintain measuring equipment.
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment such as digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, pressure/temperature instruments, and load devices.
• Maintain traceability to NIST or reference standards as applicable.
• Follow equipment manuals and calibration procedures; ensure safe handling of high voltage and cryogenic systems.
• Document calibration data and use test programs to enter and print results.
• Complete required training to obtain Certified Calibration Technician status within 180 days.

Skills

Metrology fundamentals

Calibration safety

Electrical measurement basics

Dimensional measurement

Traceability to standards

Education

Trade school training in Metrology

Equivalent related industry/military training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

This position will be located at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) in the Technical Services Department.

EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsibilities

Provides quality and timey metrology technician support to perform routine calibration, operation, maintenance, installation, troubleshooting and adjustments utlizing calibration standards on electronic and physical/dimentional measurement test equipment.

Apply working technical knowledge to perform routine calibration, operation, maintenance, installation, troubleshooting and adjustment utilizing calibration standards on electronic and physical/dimensional measuring test equipment. This includes, but not limited to digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, precision voltage, resistance sources, dimensional hand tools, torque devices, pressure and temperature instruments, load cells, flow meters, balances, scales,

Understand and maintain traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or by reference to natural

Utilize calibration methods and techniques based on principles of measurement science to troubleshoot, align, and repair malfunctioning measuring and test equipment using theories of operation, block diagrams, schematics, logic trees, and software

Clean, repair, assemble, and fabricate test set-ups during the process of calibrating units under

Follow instructions from equipment manuals and

Apply safety regulation knowledge to procedures as pertaining to high voltage electronic equipment, high pressure gases, pneumatic systems, handling cryogens, inert gasses and hazardous

Understand accuracy ratios and apply mathematical functions used to calculate linearity, repeatability, and hysteresis.

Have basic computer skills and ability to utilize test programs to enter, retrieve, and print data and to document calibration measurement

Perform duties with supervision or technical

Perform work and maintain work area in a neat, orderly, and safe

Perform other duties as assigned

Satisfactorily complete the training to take and pass the Certified Calibration Technician requirements administered by the site Metrology Manager or designee within 180 days to hold this job classification.

Qualifications

2 years’ experience or equivalent related industry or military trade school training applicable to the field of Metrology.

Equivalent level of knowledge or experience in basic metrology including:

Understanding of Measurement Fundamentals

Calibration Safety

Understanding of basic core electrical and electronics Measurement,

Understanding of basic AC/DC Metrology,

Understanding of basic Mass,

Understanding of basic Pressure,

Understanding of basic Dimensional analysis

Understanding of basic Temperature and

Understanding of mathematics and

Testable or equivalent level of knowledge to satisfy the Certified Calibration Technician requirements as administered by the site Metrology Manager or designee within 180

Testable or equivalent level of knowledge in documentary standards

ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994 (R2002) Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment General requirements.

Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license (state).

Pass a physical examination as determined by the White Sands Test Facility (WSTF). Be able to meet the requirements for certification, if applicable, as specified in the White Sands Training Database (WSTD).

Optional experience and or coursework

• US Military Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Technical training or
• Completed Certified Calibration Technician

Basic experience level in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.A basic written exam will be administered to evaluate the ability and proficiency in basic metrology.