Senior Quality Engineer

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining measurement and calibration systems that ensure the accuracy and traceability of dimensional and process measurements. This role supports by establishing measurement standards, analyzing data, and implementing best-practice metrology methods to ensure compliance with requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advise technical staff and management on the selection of proper equipment, standards, and best practices.
• Manage calibration program and maintain measurement devices, such as micrometers, CMMs, and scales, to ensure they meet standards and specifications.
• Lead and mentor a team of QC Technicians.
• Inspect finished products, new parts, and tools for dimensional accuracy and quality using complex equipment.
• Create, document, and refine measurement methods, protocols, and standards.
• Analyze measurement data to ensure consistency and troubleshoot discrepancies, reporting findings.
• Develop measurement programs for automated inspection systems.
• Support new product development by advising on measurement feasibility, tolerancing, and inspection planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to lead a receiving inspection function and establish inspection workflows.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing inspection or quality technicians.
• Hands-on expertise using a broad range of inspection tools, including micrometers, calipers, height gauges, scales, and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs).
• Ownership of calibrated tool management systems, including scheduling, traceability, documentation, and compliance with measurement standards.
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T to guide inspection planning, measurement strategy, and acceptance criteria.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metrology or related engineering field is required.
• 5+ years of metrology or precision measurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills.
• Experience with CMM operation and programming; experience with advanced metrology tools is a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in GD&T.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• 401(k)/Roth
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Tacoma, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

Employee benefits include: Medical (HSA & PPO), Dental, Vision, Long/Short term disability, HSA account with employer contribution, 401(K) (Traditional & Roth options) with up to 5% company match, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holiday, and bonus potential.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tacoma,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 11, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.