Post Bachelor

Project
PREP0004132
Overview

The candidate will use their expertise to support gage block and other dimensional calibration services
at NIST. This will require the candidate to maintain NIST dimensional reference masters, and when
appropriate perform measurements for internal research efforts.

Dimensional Calibration Traceability

Qualifications
  • A Bachelor’s of Science in Science or Engineering
  • 11 months of relevant experience
  • Familiarity with NIST’s gage block calibrations methods and procedures
  • Familiarity with NIST’s quality system requirements
  • US Citizen preferred
Research Proposal

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Opening, cleaning and distributing customer gages to NIST technical professionals for
    calibration.
  • Performing measurements of NIST reference gage blocks masters and comparing them to
    historical measurements, under supervision.
  • Acquire, calibrate and place into service, with supervision, reference gage block masters.
  • Learn and perform gage block measurements using optical interferometry.
NIST Sponsor
Daniel S. Sawyer
Group
Dimensional Metrology Group
Schedule of Appointment
Full time
Start Date
Sponsor email
Work Location
Onsite NIST
Salary / Hourly rate {Max}
$75,000.00
Total Hours per week
40
End Date