Optical Engineer, Core Systems

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• Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team.

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At Hach (  ), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

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Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us:

Reporting to the Manager, Hardware Engineering — Core Systems, the Optical Engineer will be focused on leading and supporting the development of innovative and robust optical design solutions for next generation Hach sensor products. The Optical Engineer will work closely with both R&D product development teams and advanced research groups to bring these solutions to realization.

This position is part of the Core Systems team located in Loveland, Colorado, and will be on-site .

• Devise test and validation plans of optical components and help define the respective performance specifications

• Help ensure Loveland R&D Optics Lab meets the current and upcoming product development needs as primary user

• Support the design, characterization, and integration of optical components (e.g., lenses, optical filters, light sources, spectrometers, photodiodes, etc.) into next generation Hach sensor products

• Perform optical modeling of critical component technologies to ensure they meet system requirements

• Lead and conduct research into cutting edge optics technologies and solutions to enable future Hach sensor innovations

• Interface with external vendors to determine optimal and reliable component solutions.

• Work closely with Engineering, Project Management and Quality personnel

• BS degree, MS preferred, in the field of Optical Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline with 5 years of experience in Optical Engineering

• Demonstrated experience with developing optics for products

• Demonstrated experience with Design of Experiments and associated methodologies for optical components/systems

• Experience with optical design using standard design software such as Zemax Optic Studio

• Experience in optical lens design and fabrication

• Understanding of opto-mechanical system assembly and packaging, tolerance analysis, and stray light analysis

• Experience with statistical data analysis methods using software such as JMP, MATLAB, Python

• Familiar with optics metrology tools such as monochromators, light power meters, spectrophotometers

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $110,000 – $125,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,…