Senior Calibration Technician

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Calibration Technician to lead inspection and calibration activities for aerospace components and assemblies. You will verify conformance to drawings and standards, maintain calibration status and traceability, and partner across quality, manufacturing, and engineering to drive improvements.

The role requires strong GD&T interpretation, precision measurement skills, and experience with nonconformance reporting and corrective actions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent with 5–7 years in quality control, inspection, or manufacturing.
• Advanced knowledge of quality control, inspection methodologies, and manufacturing quality principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, inspection procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with nonconformance reporting, corrective action processes, and controlled documentation.
• Strong knowledge of measurement equipment, calibration requirements, and traceability.
• Understanding of quality management systems and product traceability.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections to verify product conformity.
• Evaluate dimensions, materials, and documentation to identify nonconformances.
• Resolve inspection discrepancies by evaluating findings and supporting corrective actions.
• Verify inspection methods and equipment are appropriate for requirements.
• Maintain calibration status, traceability, and supporting records.
• Identify improvements to inspection methods and workflows to strengthen quality.
• Collaborate with quality, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and supply chain to resolve issues.

Skills

Quality control

Inspection

GD&T

Calibration

Nonconformance reporting

Corrective action

Documentation

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 certification

Tools

Precision measurement equipment

Job description

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Senior Calibration Technician to our team. If enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections to verify product conformity with engineering requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Evaluate dimensions, workmanship, materials, documentation, and inspection results to identify nonconformances and support disposition decisions.
• Resolve complex inspection discrepancies by evaluating findings, recommending corrective actions, and supporting containment activities.
• Verify inspection methods, measurement equipment, and acceptance criteria are appropriate for the product and inspection requirements.
• Perform or support calibration, verification, and functional checks of inspection and measurement equipment in accordance with established requirements.
• Maintain equipment identification, calibration status, traceability, and supporting records to ensure measurement equipment remains suitable for use.
• Identify out-of-tolerance, damaged, expired, or unsuitable measurement equipment and support evaluation of potential impacts to inspected product.
• Maintain inspection records, nonconformance reports, quality documentation, calibration records, and supporting data in accordance with quality management system requirements.
• Review inspection trends, defect data, and quality findings to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare inspection summaries and provide objective evidence supporting audits, corrective actions, product acceptance, and quality reviews.
• Partner with quality, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and supply chain to resolve inspection issues, product discrepancies, and quality concerns.
• Communicate inspection findings, nonconformances, measurement concerns, and corrective action recommendations to appropriate stakeholders.
• Identify improvements to inspection methods, quality controls, measurement practices, and workflows that strengthen product quality and manufacturing consistency.

Job Requirements And Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree, formal occupational training, or industry certification in Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related field with 5–7 years of experience in quality control, inspection, manufacturing, production, or a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of quality control, inspection methodologies, product acceptance, and manufacturing quality principles.
• Expertise in interpreting engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), specifications, inspection procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Proficiency in advanced inspection techniques, precision measurement, nonconformance reporting, corrective action processes, and controlled documentation practices.
• Strong knowledge of precision measurement equipment, calibration requirements, equipment traceability, and measurement control practices.
• Comprehensive understanding of quality management systems, product traceability, manufacturing quality requirements, first article inspection, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in evaluating inspection results, defect trends, nonconformances, and quality risks to recommend practical improvements.
• Demonstrates sound judgment when evaluating product conformity, inspection results, measurement validity, manufacturing priorities, and compliance with quality requirements.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in the aerospace or electronics industry.
• IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 certification.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.