Laser Tracker Operator at Swift Engineering – San Clemente, California

About Swift Engineering

If you’re passionate about engineering, innovation and making a difference, we invite you to join the Swift Engineering family. Together, we are shaping the future of aerospace and creating technologies that will change the world.

Description: The Laser Tracker Operator is responsible for performing precision 3D measurements using laser tracking equipment to support manufacturing, assembly, quality assurance, and inspection processes. This role requires technical expertise in metrology, a strong understanding of engineering drawings.

Pay Range: $45-$50 Hourly

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate laser tracker equipment (API) to capture high-precision 3D measurements.
• Perform alignment, assembly, and inspection tasks on mechanical parts, tools, fixtures, or large assemblies.
• Interpret GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) from blueprints and CAD models to ensure parts and assemblies meet requirements.
• Generate detailed measurement reports and communicate results with engineers, machinists, and quality personnel.
• Calibrate and maintain metrology equipment according to manufacturer and internal standards.
• Document procedures and best practices for repeatability and continuous improvement.
• Support quality assurance and production teams with first article inspections (FAI), in-process verification, and final inspection.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3-5 years of experience operating laser trackers. Familiarity with API laser tracker is preferred.
• Proficient in laser tracker software. Experience with Verisurf is a plus.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprints, and 3D CAD files.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards is a plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a shop environment.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and written/verbal communication.

Skills Preferred:

• Ability to lift and move equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Must be comfortable working in manufacturing, or clean room environments.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work Location: Open shop and laboratory environment.

Protective Equipment Required: Goggles, safety glasses, face shields, ear protection, aprons, gloves, safety harnesses, respirators, breathing equipment.

Potential Hazards: Exposure to high intensity noise levels, extreme changes in temperature, airborne substances, materials identified on Material Safety Data Sheets, working on unprotected heights or around moving machinery.

Periodic weekend or evening work is expected.

Swift is an EOE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Must be US Person per ITAR requirements due to our contracts.

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Benefits

• Medical Insurance - 90% covered for Employees
• Vision Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
• Dental Insurance - 100% covered for Employees
• Life Insurance - 100% covered by Swift, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401k with company match
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.