- Salary
- C$70k – C$90k
- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- Operations
- Seniority
- Mid
- Source
- Recruitee
Description
Location: Kanata (Ottawa), Ontario / On-site
Reports to: Calibration Manager
Role status: Existing role
About RBR: Making waves since 1973
At RBR, we’ve been designing cutting-edge instruments to measure our blue planet for over 50 years. Built to withstand the harshest environments on Earth, our instruments are deployed from the ocean’s deepest trenches to the polar ice caps, capturing essential data on water temperature, salinity, pH, and more. This data empowers researchers in the global fight against climate change, and our technology supports groundbreaking science with partners like Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Woods Hole, the Scripps Institution, and the British Antarctic Survey.
At RBR, we care deeply about our work, each other, the environment, and the global communities we serve. We value teamwork, continuous improvement, and having fun along the way. From weekly lunches to social events, we’re a crew that thrives on complex, exciting challenges that have a meaningful impact on the blue planet! Ready to make waves with us? Apply below!
About the role
We are looking for a Calibration Engineer at RBR for a 12-month contract (possibility of extension and/or permanent) where you will help ensure the calibrations behind our instruments are rigorous, repeatable, and traceable. In this self-directed role you will validate and release a set of calibration procedures for our optical sensors. You’ll work alongside a passionate calibration team and see your expertise shape instruments used in ocean research around the world.
What you’ll do
Lead each calibration procedure through the full validation cycle: protocol, testing, analysis, report, and release through document control
Design and run gauge repeatability and reproducibility (gauge R&R) studies to measure and document the performance of calibration methods
Analyse historical calibration records and repeat-check data to model sensor drift and recommend evidence-based recalibration intervals
Apply metrological traceability and measurement uncertainty principles across our calibration processes
Write clear validation protocols, reports, and procedures that meet our quality system requirements
Plan test runs with the production and calibration teams so validation work fits around production schedules
Build reusable validation tools, such as a validation plan, protocol template, and standard gauge R&R design, for the team to keep using after the contract ends
Present findings and recommendations to engineering, production, and quality colleagues