Press Release

KBR announced today the opening of its new Phoenix Metrology Engineering Center, an internationally accredited 4,500-square-foot facility providing advanced measurement, precision calibration and engineering services to commercial and national security customers. Metrology, the science of measurement, is essential to the Phoenix, Arizona, area’s rapidly expanding aerospace, semiconductor, biomedical and defense industrial base.

The facility, located at 2145 S. 7th St. in Phoenix, delivers high accuracy measurement and performance verification services across electrical, dimensional, mechanical, torque and force disciplines. Its work helps ensure airplanes can fly safely, satellites operate reliably in orbit and manufacturing equipment produces parts that fit and perform exactly as designed. The lab is engineered to support both commercial manufacturing operations and mission-critical defense programs. It also features secure digital workflows, rugged mobile calibration kits and dedicated customer collaboration areas.

KBR’s investment reflects the company’s long-standing presence and economic impact in the Phoenix area. The company employs more than 150 local professionals, maintains more than 230,000 square feet of operational space in the region and plans to expand its high-tech workforce in technical services and fourth-party logistics. 

“Accurate measurement is at the heart of performance and safety, powering everything from semiconductor tools to flight-critical aerospace components,” said Doug Hill, president of KBR Readiness & Sustainment. “Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing high-tech hubs in the country, and our investment in Speed to Mission Impact℠ strengthens our ability to support the region’s most critical programs.”

KBR has more than 20 years of experience providing precision calibration, dimensional measurement and electrical and mechanical testing for commercial and national security customers. KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions operates 21 metrology labs worldwide and performs over 10,000 measurements per day. Services are delivered in‑house, at customer sites and through embedded technicians. The company also supports sensitive programs with secure workflows, including encrypted records and strict access controls.