Principal Metrology & Measurement Engineer

** About

The Role
** The Principal Metrology & Measurement Engineer will architect and lead a metrology-driven inspection and data analytics function for hyperscale server and rack integration. The Principal Metrology & Measurement Engineer will design and operationalize a greenfield IQC lab, establish advanced measurement systems and analytics frameworks, and build a technical team capable of validating all incoming components — from liquid cooling hardware to high-speed interconnects — against print specifications and CTQ requirements before release to production.
** What You Will Do
*** Lead or contribute to transformation initiatives, helping set new standards for how ZT approaches manufacturing risk analysis, quality, and continuous improvement.
* Define and implement new systems, processes, or frameworks that support the smart factory vision, including automation, metrology, advanced inspection and testing, and predictive analytics.
* Leverage deep, data-rich environments and tools to generate insights that improve yield, reliability, and throughput.
* Collaborate across design, quality, manufacturing, test, and supplier engineering to drive solutions that integrate seamlessly into production.
* Apply advanced statistical and analytical methods to identify, quantify, and control risk in complex manufacturing environments.
* Translate DFM and PFMEA outputs into actionable process controls, ensuring proactive prevention of variation rather than reactive correction.
* Define and implement the Incoming Quality Lab framework, including inspection methods, equipment strategy, calibration systems, and SOPs.
* Select, qualify, and maintain advanced metrology and test systems (CMM/OMM, cable and signal integrity analyzers etc).
* Recruit, train, and develop engineers and inspectors, building expertise across mechanical and electrical domains.
* Manage calibration programs and maintain compliance with ISO and customer quality standards.
* Establish and enforce inspection standards and CTQs directly tied to system performance and reliability.
* Deploy advanced sampling strategies, SPC controls, Cp/Cpk, GR&R, and integrate Minitab/JMP analytics into daily operations.
* Apply large-scale data analytics to supplier Track-and-Trace datasets, enabling predictive insights and real-time defect containment.
* Define and maintain dashboards for defect trends, supplier performance, and yield bridges.
* Collaborate with SQE teams to develop AI-assisted analytics tools linking supplier OQC to factory IQC datasets.
* Build deep traceability systems and lead supplier trend analysis to facilitate closed-loop corrective action and predictive component analytics.
* Execute supplier readiness-to-IQC correlation and MSA capability studies; communicate results throughout the supply chain.
* Drive proactive engagement with suppliers (SQE) and internal manufacturing quality teams (MQE) to ensure supply continuity at scale.
* Drive defect prevention through structured inspection processes, escalation protocols, and supplier feedback loops (MSA/GR&R correlation capability studies).
* Partner with strategic partners and customer engineering to ensure specifications are measurable and inspectable.
* Collaborate with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Quality to align incoming inspection readiness with production ramps.
* Present IQC performance, readiness, and improvement actions to executive leadership.
** What You Bring
** The successful candidate will serve as both a hands-on subject matter expert and a strategic leader driving supplier quality, predictive analytics, and executive-level engagement.
* Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
* 15+ years in incoming inspection, supplier quality, or metrology leadership in high-volume, high-complexity industries.
* Demonstrated expertise in statistical and analytical methods such as regression analysis, correlation analysis, DOE, SPC, PFMEA, Gauge R&R, and commonality studies using software tools such as Minitab, JMP, etc.
* Strong expertise in dimensional measurement (GD&T, CMM), leak/flow validation, and/or electrical signal integrity testing.
* Experience…