Metrology Engineer (R+D and Product Development) - £32,500 p/a + pension + share options - Bristol, UK

The Role

Due to rapid expansion, we are pleased to be recruiting a Metrology Engineer to help support our growing portfolio of metrology related projects. We are looking for a candidate that has the ambition and proactive approach to help lead this development.

After suitable training the metrology engineer will take a leading role in a range of technical metrology projects. This may include client facing work and internal technical development projects. The work will be conducted in a range of environments including metrology laboratories, manufacturing facilities and client offices. This is a demanding but exciting role for the appropriately skilled person.

The key responsibilities of a Metrology Engineer include, but are not limited to:

• Leading new technology development activity as part of our internal R+D and product development initiatives
• Carrying out studies on measurement systems to acquire capability data
• Taking responsibility of the project management of client projects
• Conducting part measurements using a variety of equipment, software and techniques
• Advising, developing and delivering metrology processes and plans for our clients

The Company

INSPHERE is an innovative SME focusing on the development and implementation of metrology systems into high value manufacturing processes. We have a team of metrology and manufacturing experts who each bring specialist knowledge across the fields of design, working across a range of industries including energy, automotive, medical and aerospace.

The Person

The key skills and qualities of a Metrology Engineer:

• BEng/MEng or PhD mechanical engineering (Maths, Physics or similar) combined with at least 2-5 years of relevant hands on industry experience of technical development related to new instrumentation, automation or manufacturing related technology
• Able to conduct repeatability and reproducibility trials; and compile measurement uncertainty budgets
• Understanding of robot verification, calibration and control using measurement data; of how to do an intelligent teach routine; and of KRL/RAPID/etc.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, able to manage their time and ensure consistent delivery without micro-management from the team

A working and theoretical knowledge of the following metrology systems and software would be desirable though training will be provided on specific systems: laser trackers, photogrammetry, spatial analyser software, polyworks software, and CATIA V5 or other similar CAD packages.

Other desirable skills include electronics, photogrammetry algorithms, image processing, and C#.

If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then please e-mail your CV to info@insphereltd.com

N.B. A full driving licence is essential as regular significant national travel is expected.