Calibration Automation Engineer

Pay Grade: $80,000 – $90,000 per year, depending on experience

• Design, develop, and maintain automated calibration systems for test and measurement equipment.
• Create, troubleshoot, and optimize automation scripts, software tools, and test sequences using Python, LabVIEW, or similar programming platforms.
• Integrate calibration workflows with asset management systems, calibration tracking databases, and laboratory data systems.
• Support ISO/IEC 17025 compliance by ensuring calibration processes are accurate, documented, repeatable, and traceable.
• Validate and maintain test software accuracy, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with lab technicians, engineers, quality personnel, and operations teams to identify automation opportunities and improve workflow efficiency.
• Develop automated data collection, reporting, and traceability processes to improve calibration documentation and data integrity.
• Troubleshoot calibration automation systems, instrumentation communication issues, software errors, and workflow interruptions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across laboratory operations, including process standardization and automation best practices.
• Document procedures, workflows, software tools, and automation standards in accordance with company and quality system requirements.

• Working knowledge of calibration processes, metrology principles, test and measurement equipment, and technical lab workflows.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware, software, instrumentation, and communication issues across automated systems.
• Strong documentation skills with the ability to write clear procedures, workflows, validation records, and technical standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently in a technical laboratory environment.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including lab operations, engineering, quality, and technical staff.

• Experience with Fluke MET/CAL, MudCats, Metrology.NET, or similar calibration software platforms.
• Experience working in an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory or quality-driven calibration environment.
• Experience integrating software tools with calibration tracking systems, asset management systems, databases, or reporting platforms.
• Knowledge of automated data collection, calibration certificates, measurement uncertainty, traceability, and quality documentation.
• Background in electrical, electronic, RF, mechanical, or dimensional calibration is a plus.

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ calibration experience in a commercial lab preferred
• Experience with scripting, automation software, or programming tools such as Python, LabVIEW, VBA, C#, SQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing or supporting automated calibration, test automation, instrumentation, or laboratory automation systems.