Principal Metrology and Measurement Engineer
Listed on 2026-02-13
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Engineering
Quality Engineering
Our innovative and rapidly growing client in Hudson County, NJ is seeking a Metrology and Measurement Engineer with strong leadership capabilities to build and scale a world‑class metrology and inspection function. In this exciting role, they will be part of a Transformation Team and will lead the design of a new quality lab, implement advanced measurement systems, and shape how quality is defined across the organization’s entire ecosystem.
Responsibilities- Lead transformation initiatives that elevate manufacturing risk analysis, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Build and operationalize a metrology driven Incoming Quality Lab including equipment strategy, inspection methods, and analytics frameworks.
- Deploy advanced inspection technologies such as CMM, OMM, signal integrity analyzers, and flow or leak validation tools while integrating predictive analytics into daily operations.
- Apply rigorous statistical methods including SPC, Cp and Cpk, GR and R, DOE, and PFMEA to proactively control variation.
- Collaborate across design, quality, test, and supplier engineering to ensure inspection readiness aligns with production ramps.
- Recruit and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers and inspectors.
- Lead supplier correlation studies, Track and Trace analytics, and closed loop corrective actions.
- Present IQC performance and readiness metrics to executive leadership.
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in incoming inspection, metrology, or supplier quality leadership within high volume and high complexity industries.
- Expertise in GD&T, CMM, signal integrity, leak or flow testing, and statistical analytics using Minitab or JMP.
- Strong experience building labs, qualifying equipment, and running calibration programs in compliance with ISO or TL9000.
- Proven experience leading and scaling technical teams.
- Backgrounds from automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical devices, telecom, EMS or ODM, or semiconductors are encouraged.
- Experience with liquid cooling or high-speed interconnects preferred.
- Experience with AI or ML analytics, anomaly detection, or predictive modeling a plus
For full‑time employment include 10 paid Holidays, and 10 PTO days, prorated based on hire date within the calendar year. Also included:
Medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, long‑term disability, employee assistance program, onsite gym, and a 401k plan.
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