Zygo - Engineer, Custom Metrology Solutions at Ametek, Inc. in Middlefield, Connecticut

Job Description:

Are you ready to collaborate with leading experts in optical engineering and contribute to the next level of precision and excellence?

At Zygo, your unique contributions reflect our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence.

For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies.

Join our team, where problem-solving meets innovation, and confidence drives us to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and prioritize safety in everything we do.

As the Engineer, Custom Metrology Solutions, you will be at the forefront of developing and delivering custom interferometer products and accessories that meet unique customer requirements. Reporting to the Manager of Custom Metrology Solutions, you'll manage every aspect of these projects, from initial quotation through to field support. This role requires a blend of technical acumen and project management skills to ensure that every custom solution is designed, built, and delivered to exceed customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

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  Quotation & Design: Collaborate with Sales and Product Managers to evaluate customer needs and create tailored metrology solutions. You'll develop comprehensive quotes that cover all aspects-mechanical, electrical, optical, and software-ensuring a clear understanding of material and labor costs and lead times.
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  Project Management: Work closely with cross-functional teams in Engineering, Planning, Procurement, and Operations to create and execute detailed project plans. Your goal: deliver custom metrology solutions on time and within budget.
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  Engineering Design: Translate customer specifications into engineering requirements and work with our Instruments Engineering and CAD Design teams to develop and document custom designs. Your knowledge of Zygo instruments and their performance will be key to success.
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  Assembly & Testing: Lead the assembly and testing of custom interferometers, either hands-on or by directing technicians. Ensure that each product meets specifications through rigorous acceptance testing, and prepare detailed test reports to share with customers.
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  Field Support: Provide ongoing support for custom metrology products, collaborating with Zygo Service to maintain product performance throughout its lifecycle.

Required skills

• Project management proficiency
• Engineering drawings interpretation
• Precision assembly expertise
• Optical systems knowledge
• Safety and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field with 3-5 years of relevant experience in the assembly and testing of precision opto-mechanical and/or electro-mechanical systems, or
• Associate's degree in a related technical field with 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Bring your passion, commitment, and curiosity to Zygo, where our values-curiosity, collaboration, persistence, confidence, problem-solving, and safety-guide every step of our journey.

Grow with us as we work together to solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and make our world a safer, better place.

Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success?

We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!

* Due to the nature of Zygo's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Compensation

Salary Minimum: $90,000

Salary Maximum: $130,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.

Nearest Major Market: Hartford