A lab, not a cubicle farm
Since 2005, Bolton Works has scanned, inspected, and reverse-engineered hardware that does not forgive sloppy data — aerospace structure, turbomachinery, motorsports powertrains, industrial tools, and the occasional sculpture that has to be the right size.
The work is hands-on and exacting. One day you are correlating a scan to a CMM on a tight datum scheme. The next you are on a plant floor because the part cannot ship. The through-line is pride: we do not hand over a pretty mesh and walk away. We hand over geometry someone can inspect, machine, or defend.
We are a small Connecticut team. That means you see the whole job — customer brief, capture, modeling, report — not a single isolated step.
Who we hire
Skills that match the work we sell
We look for people who already practice — or are hungry to master — the same crafts we offer our customers.
Structured light 3D scanning
White-light capture of freeform parts, thoughtful setups, and data that survives a second alignment.
CMM & GD&T
Contact measurement, datum schemes, and the judgment to know when a probe is the right tool.
Reverse engineering to CAD
Mesh, NURBS, and feature-based SolidWorks (or similar) matched to print, machine, or analyze.
Deviation mapping
Honest alignments and colormaps that show where a part is high, low, or in spec.
On-site measurement
Calm, professional capture in plants and hangars when the hardware cannot come to us.
Quality documentation
AS9100D-minded records, clear reports, and communication a customer can act on.
What it feels like to work here
You will be trusted with real hardware and real deadlines. You will be expected to say when a method will not meet a tolerance — and to propose one that will. Curiosity is an asset; so is the patience to finish a model that a machinist can actually cut.
Experience in metrology software, SolidWorks, PolyWorks, Geomagic, or similar tools helps — as does photogrammetry or UAV/airframe CAD if that is the work you want. A background in mechanical engineering, quality, or hands-on manufacturing helps more. We will teach the house process. We cannot teach caring about the thousandth.
The lab is at 58 Connecticut Ave. – Suite A, South Windsor, CT 06074. Some work is on the road. If that mix sounds like a career instead of a job posting, we want to hear from you.
When you are ready
Apply through the contact form
There is no separate careers portal. Introduce yourself on the same form our customers use — tell us the skills you bring, the work you want to do, and how to reach you. We read it.
Apply at Bolton Works