At Janicki Industries, we turn complex ideas into real-world solutions through advanced engineering and manufacturing. Our teams design and build innovative structures, tooling, and systems that support industries including aerospace, space, defense, marine, and architecture.
Across every role, from engineers and technicians to operations and support teams, our people help solve challenging problems, push the limits of design and manufacturing, and create solutions that make a lasting impact.
We are looking for a Chief Engineer - Dimensional Engineering for our growing team.
This position is located on-site in Hamilton, WA State.
Department Summary:
The Chief Engineer – Dimensional Engineering serves as the company's technical authority for dimensional engineering, measurement science, and large-scale precision metrology. This role provides enterprise-wide technical leadership in the development, validation, and application of advanced measurement strategies to ensure dimensional integrity from design through manufacturing and final verification.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The following essential job functions are performed as the Dimensional Inspection Engineer:
- Serve as the company's subject matter expert for dimensional engineering, measurement science, and large-scale precision metrology.
- Develop enterprise standards and best practices for dimensional analysis, measurement planning, and verification.
- Lead resolution of complex dimensional issues affecting design, manufacturing, tooling, assembly, and inspection.
- Provide technical guidance during product development to improve manufacturability, inspect ability, and tolerance robustness.
- Review engineering models, drawings, and GD&T schemes to ensure they support functional requirements and practical inspection methods.
- Develop advanced measurement strategies utilizing laser trackers, CMMs, photogrammetry, scanning technologies, and other metrology systems.
- Perform tolerance analysis, dimensional stack-up evaluation, coordinate system development, and root cause investigations.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to establish datum strategies and optimize inspection methodologies.
- Lead development and implementation of new metrology technologies and advanced measurement techniques.
- Mentor engineers and metrology specialists in dimensional engineering principles and best practices.
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing capability through improved dimensional control.
- Support customer technical discussions involving dimensional compliance, measurement methodology, and inspection strategy.
- Develop and maintain enterprise metrology standards, engineering procedures, and technical documentation.
- Stay current with emerging metrology technologies and recommend strategic improvements.
- Champion continuous improvement through data-driven analysis and innovative problem solving.
- Ensure internal standards and customer requirements are consistently achieved.
- Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
- Maintain regular attendance as an essential function of the position.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline required. Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in dimensional engineering, precision metrology, or advanced manufacturing.
- Demonstrated expertise in GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and functional dimensioning principles.
- Extensive experience performing dimensional analysis, tolerance stack-ups, coordinate system development, and root cause investigations.
- Proven experience supporting large composite, aerospace, tooling, or precision manufacturing programs.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how dimensional variation affects product performance.
- Expert proficiency with Spatial Analyzer required.
- Experience with CMM programming, laser tracker systems, photogrammetry, structured light scanning, or related measurement technologies.
- Experience developing measurement plans for complex assemblies and large-scale structures.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, PMI, and model-based definitions.
- Programming or scripting experience (Python, VBA, C#, or similar) preferred.
- Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead cross-functional technical initiatives.
- Must be willing and able to obtain a government-issued security clearance.
- Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).
- This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program.
Detailed Wage Information
Wage range for this role is between $160,000 - $215,000 plus a discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off-shifts, off-site work, and access pay. The range provided is Janicki’s estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with employer contribution
- Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance
- HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
- 401k with employer matching
- Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)
- Education reimbursement program
- Several shift options
- Premium pay for off-shifts
- Premium pay for security clearance if applicable
Not sure that you’ll be the perfect fit for this role? You should still apply! We’ll review your application for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for talented people!
By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status. Janicki is proud to be a military friendly employer.
Applicants or employees wishing to view a copy of Janicki Industries’ Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (360) 404-1997.
As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki’s work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a preemployment drug test prior to starting employment.
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