Job Description

The Sr. Calibration Metrologist ensures the accuracy, reliability, and traceability of measurement and test equipment (M&TE) in compliance with FDA, GMP, ISO 13485, and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements. This role is responsible for performing, documenting, and coordinating calibration and maintenance activities to support manufacturing, quality control, and laboratory operations within pharmaceutical and medical device environments.

• Perform routine and non-routine calibration, verification, and maintenance of measurement and test equipment (balances, pressure gauges, temperature sensors, dimensional tools, pH meters, and other analytical instruments).
• Utilize standards traceable to NIST or equivalent; conduct in-house and coordinate external vendor calibrations.
• Interpret calibration data, address measurement deviations, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain calibration records and ensure compliance with GMP, 21 CFR, ISO 13485, USP, IEC, and approved SOPs.
• Support audits, impact assessments for out-of-tolerance findings, and deviation/CAPA investigations.
• Develop and update calibration procedures and SOPs; assist with equipment validation and qualification.
• Provide technical guidance to production, QC, and engineering teams on measurement best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for metrology systems and equipment control.

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Metrology, Engineering, Physics, or equivalent experience
• 8 plus years of calibration and metrology experience within pharmaceutical, medical device, and regulated manufacturing environments (Cleanroom Environment).
• Skilled in performing calibration, verification, and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, thermal, and dimensional equipment using standards traceable to NIST.
• ASQ, NCSL International, NIST or any equivalent Metrology Certification is a plus

#GKOSUS

Generous. Innovative. Leadership-driven. Family-oriented. Socially responsible.

Founded in 1998, Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases.

Our mission at Glaukos is to truly transform vision by pioneering novel, dropless therapies that can meaningfully advance the standard of care and improve the lives of patients suffering from chronic, sight-threatening eye diseases.

Innovation is at the core of everything we do, and we are resolute in our commitment to challenge conventional thinking with new treatment alternatives that are supported by real science, robust clinical evidence, and an unrelenting focus on patients.

Our constant pursuit of game-changing technologies that disrupt legacy treatment paradigms is encapsulated in the Glaukos mantra “We’ll Go First,” which articulates our willingness to take chances, our determination to forge new ground, and our commitment to continuous improvement in all that we do.

Our company completed an initial public offering in June of 2015, and our shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GKOS”. Our global headquarters is in Aliso Viejo, California with additional locations in San Clemente, California, and Burlington, Massachusetts.

Glaukos Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, including successfully passing a drug screen, based on the position and local regulations.