New

Metrology Engineer

Microsoft
$84,200.00 - $165,200.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Jan 18, 2026
Overview Join the Advanced Prototyping Center (APC), where we bring premium experiences to life through cutting-edge engineering and design. As part of our Engineering team, you'll help bridge the gap between design, engineering, and quality by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including industrial designers and various engineering teams, all supported by a world-class prototyping facility that accelerates innovation and product excellence. As a Metrology Engineer in the APC, you will leverage advanced metrology tools to solve complex measurement challenges and bring a dimensional quality perspective to our prototyping efforts. You'll play a key role in fostering a culture of quality by equipping engineers and designers with actionable insights. Your work will also involve investigating innovative measurement techniques to support our evolving design and quality standards. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a wide range of metrology tools and methodologies, collaborate with world-class talent, and explore how metrology can be applied across diverse engineering challenges. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities You will learn and understand the various metrology instruments in our lab and their capabilities and shortcomings to create measurement plans and processes to ensure quality data collection. You will work with engineers and designers to understand their needs and translate that to a dimensional measurement or methodology to aid decision making. You will coordinate and maintain our metrology lab and equipment to ensure accurate and precise data collection, including scheduling maintenance and calibrations. You will interpret drawings per ASME Y14.5-2009 and develop measurement plans and provide feedback to work partners. You will identify current trends in metrology and how the landscape is changing to make recommendations for our lab. You will serve as a measurement subject matter expert to consult and teach others about measurement methods and solutions. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience. Preferred Requirements: 6+ years related technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related technical metrology experience OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering OR equivalent experience. Proficiency in mechanical design using CAD software Experience in dimensional metrology roles. Experience with reading and interpreting ASME Y14.5-2009 drawings. Experience in consumer electronics industry or prototyping industry. Proficiency in using some type of metrology equipment (coordinate measurement machines, profilometers, 3D scanners, etc.) Mechanical Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.