Valar Atomics
Production Quality Metrology Engineer
$85K–$120K
Torrance, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metrology, Quality Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
About the job
Owns the calibration and measurement systems supporting production of reactor components and fuel-related products, ensuring measurements are capable, traceable, and suitable for use.
What you'll do
- Maintain the calibration program, equipment list, and standards traceability, including in-house and outsourced calibration activities.
- Plan and conduct Gauge R&R and other Measurement Systems Analysis; develop uncertainty budgets and qualify measurement methods.
- Investigate measurement issues and nonconformances, support audits, and train production staff on measurement equipment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a listed or related technical discipline.
- 3+ years of metrology, calibration engineering, or measurement systems analysis experience in manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Gauge R&R, and measurement uncertainty.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerances; experience managing calibration systems, equipment lists, or standards traceability.
Nice to have
- Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, or similarly regulated manufacturing; familiarity with NQA-1, ISO/IEC 17025, ANSI/NCSL Z540, or ASME.
- Experience with CMM programming, optical/laser metrology, statistical analysis tools, OVC programs, or outsourced calibration vendors.
Pay
$85,000 — $120,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Gauge R&R, Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), GD&T, NQA-1, ISO/IEC 17025, ANSI/NCSL Z540, CMM, Minitab
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