Sr. Calibration Technician (Metrology)

KBR Careers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR Careers is seeking a Sr. Calibration Technician (Metrology) in Phoenix, Arizona. This role involves calibrating and certifying electronic and dimensional measuring equipment to technical specifications, ensuring compliance with NIST standards.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree or 10 years of directly related experience, with a focus on troubleshooting and technical report writing. Benefits include 401(k), health insurance, and support for professional development.

Qualifications

• 10 years of directly related experience or an associate degree.
• U.S. Citizenship Status required due to client requirement.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and certify test equipment to specifications.
• Perform complex troubleshooting and repairs on equipment.
• Maintain traceability to NIST standards.
• Provide advanced technical support to customers.

Skills

Calibration of measuring equipment

Troubleshooting electrical equipment

Writing technical reports

Understanding of NIST standards

Education

Associate degree or applicable technical training

Tools

Indysoft

Fluke Met/Track

Job description

Title

Sr. Calibration Technician (Metrology)

Program Summary

KBR Government Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA, and other federal agencies. KBR's areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity.

Job Summary

Metrology Technician 3 is responsible for the calibration and certifying of electronic and physical/dimensional measuring and test equipment to technical specifications, maintaining traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the calibration and certifying of electronic and physical/dimensional measuring and test equipment to technical specifications, maintaining traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
• Performs calibration/repairs on equipment.
• Calibrates standards used in calibrations.
• Performs complex configuration and tests of equipment according to instructions, blueprints, schematic sketches and/or prescribed testing procedures.
• Makes reports on electronic or instrumentation system conditions, repairs and preventive maintenance performed; prepares and maintains repair and maintenance records as required by federal and department regulations and directives.
• Uses all hand tools and sets up and uses standard machine tools. Uses common laboratory measuring, calibrating, and test equipment.
• Performs troubleshooting in conjunction with design modification functions involved in production or engineering liaison.
• Makes design modification or devises and designs the equipment parts.
• Provides guidance regarding equipment operation to customers and equipment operators.
• Resolves group and customer issues, seeks to improve the overall productivity of the department, anticipates problems, and initiates appropriate actions to eliminate them.
• Proficient at understanding and writing reports and work instructions and assists customers to define technical requirements to meet their objective.
• Performs complex maintenance and repair work on equipment; inspects defective electronic equipment to determine malfunction; reads and interprets schematic diagrams, logic charts, drawings and sketches and manufacturers manuals; uses computer diagnostics to isolate area of malfunction; interfaces digital equipment with the computer and programs equipment and diagnostics functions.
• Provides advanced technical/electronic and instrumentation equipment repair work, troubleshooting, modifying, testing, calibrating, adjusting, repairing, and installing electronic, digital, and analog equipment and monitoring devices.
• Performs work safely, in compliance with HS&E requirements, and takes actions to ensure a safe working environment.
• Interacts effectively with others to produce the desired results.
• Participates constructively in the utilization of process improvement methods to provide timely, cost-effective, quality services.
• Performs routine operational tests to assure the modification produces desired outputs; evaluates environments in which equipment is to be installed and how electronic equipment will be affected.
• Maintains records of test data and assists in writing test procedures and test evaluation reports.
• Applies advanced skills in area of specialization.
• Serves as lead resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues.
• May orient, train, assign and check the work of lower-level employees.
• May adapt procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment appropriate to meet special needs.
• Provides activity and status reports to management.
• Serves as primary technical contact for assigned customer group.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Specific contract requirements regarding education and experience will prevail.
• Associate degree or applicable technical training and certifications and/or 10 years of directly related experience. Equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• U.S. Citizenship Status required due to client requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Military PMEL/TMDE training preferred.
• Preferred experience in Electrical, Physical, Pressure, and Temperature (Heat Treat) disciplines.
• Indysoft, Fluke Met/Team, Fluke Met/Track and Met/Cal experience a plus.
• Previous customer service experience is a plus.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

EEO Statement

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.