Sr. Calibration Tech Lead (Metrology)

Location: 100% on-site in Chandler, Arizona, United States. Monday through Thursday, approximately 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; occasional Friday or Saturday overtime may be required. U.S. citizenship or other qualifying U.S. Person status is required for export-control compliance.

Salary: $28.13–$52.16 per hour

Company

Develops precision instruments, sensors, subsystems, and energetic-material solutions for military and commercial applications.

What you will do

• Perform advanced hands-on calibration across electrical, physical/mechanical, and dimensional measurement disciplines, including work in production environments.
• Lead daily calibration workflow, prioritization, scheduling, backlog reduction, and equipment availability without direct people-management responsibility.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, training support, and accountability to calibration technicians.
• Document calibration, verification, and maintenance activities and support internal and external audits, engineering reviews, and quality inspections.
• Coordinate internal calibration and external repair or calibration providers, reviewing returned equipment and documentation before release to service.
• Partner with engineering, quality, operations, and production teams to improve calibration procedures, measurement accuracy, repeatability, and usability.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a technical field, military/commercial calibration or biomedical training plus 3 years of relevant experience, or 7 years of hands-on on-bench calibration experience in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated capability across multiple electrical, physical/mechanical, and/or dimensional calibration disciplines.
• Ability to prioritize competing requirements, manage schedules and backlogs, and communicate technical constraints to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to lead, guide, mentor, and create accountability without formal supervisory authority.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs unassisted and perform walking, crouching, bending, and reaching throughout the workday.
• Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements; ongoing employment depends on applicable authorization.

Nice to have

• Formal metrology or calibration training, military PMEL training, or Certified Calibration Technician certification.
• Aerospace and defense calibration or metrology experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality-system and audit requirements.
• Proficiency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T specifications and dimensional inspection practices.
• Familiarity with Fluke MET/CAL and MET/TEAM.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on technical role supporting safety-critical military and commercial applications.
• Regular collaboration with engineering, quality, operations, production, and leadership stakeholders.
• No routine travel is expected.
• Work is performed at the Chandler production site with a Monday–Thursday schedule.