Quality Tech Coordinator
Keysight · Colorado Springs, CO
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 29 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Keysight (industrial) in Colorado Springs, CO. Keysight’s Precision Meso-scale Technology Center (PMTC) located in Colorado Springs, CO exists to provide precision machined components and assemblies that enable the capabilities of Keysight’s industry leading electronic measurement equipment.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Root cause, CAPA, GD&T, ISO 9001
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 435 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Colorado plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 491 other live quality postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $64k–$90k, from 49 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 42%
- ✓ Root cause 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, CAPA, AS9100, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Keysight
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Keysight in Colorado Springs
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Responsibilities
Mechanical inspection of precision machined components. CMM (Optical and Touch Probe), Interferometry, Laser Micrometer, and other advanced metrology equipment. Calibrations of metrology equipment. CAPA Corrective and Preventive Action support in relation to NCR (Non-Conformance Reports) with thorough documentation. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Mechanical inspection of precision machined components. CMM (Optical and Touch Probe), Interferometry, Laser Micrometer, and other advanced metrology equipment. Calibrations of metrology equipment. CAPA Corrective and Preventive Action support in relation to NCR (Non-Conformance Reports) with thorough documentation. Other duties as assigned.
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Overview Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do. Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers. Keysight’s Precision Meso-scale Technology Center (PMTC) located in Colorado Springs, CO exists to provide precision machined components and assemblies that enable the capabilities of Keysight’s industry leading electronic measurement equipment. As a quality technician you will help define, document and execute inspection plans using advance metrology equipment to guarantee components meet Keysight’s exacting standards. You will also perform technical work to ensure that equipment and machinery relating to quality/testing activities are maintained at optimal working conditions with minimum down time. You will also be responsible to ensure other employees are certified on all the inspection equipment, provide training and ensure that the quality standard is applied for consistent results. Keysight is looking for an individual who is self-motivated, analytical, organized, detail oriented and assertive. This position requires that you drive our quality initiative while not having management responsibility so you must have leadership qualities and good communication skills. You must also be a team player who enjoys working in a multi-cultural environment.