Calibration Technician
Posted 22 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Calibration Technician”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 5–7 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyIndustrial Technology, Manufacturing, Quality (or related)
Study levelAssociate degree
CertificationsIPC-A-610, J-STD-001
Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.
We are looking to add a Senior Calibration Technician to our team. If enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. In this position, you will support manufacturing and quality operations by performing advanced inspections, evaluating product conformity, and supporting calibration and measurement control activities for inspection and test equipment. This role applies inspection knowledge to resolve complex quality issues, verify measurement equipment suitability and calibration status, and ensure products consistently meet engineering, customer, regulatory, and organizational quality requirements. Through accurate inspection and measurement control, the Senior Quality Inspector helps maintain product conformity, measurement reliability, and consistent quality throughout production.
Working cross-functionally with quality, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and supply chain, this role supports incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities as well as calibration controls that ensure inspection equipment, product acceptance, and quality records meet established requirements.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections to verify product conformity with engineering requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Evaluate dimensions, workmanship, materials, documentation, and inspection results to identify nonconformances and support disposition decisions.
- Resolve complex inspection discrepancies by evaluating findings, recommending corrective actions, and supporting containment activities.
- Verify inspection methods, measurement equipment, and acceptance criteria are appropriate for the product and inspection requirements.
- Perform or support calibration, verification, and functional checks of inspection and measurement equipment in accordance with established requirements.