Optical Engineer at Ametek, Inc. in Mount Prospect, Illinois

Job Description:

For more than 100 years, Atlas has been a leader in materials durability testing, offering a complete line of weathering testing instrumentation, laboratory, and outdoor testing services. Atlas products are designed and manufactured to conform to international and industry standard test methods, including ISO, ASTM, DIN, JIS and numerous others. Markets include automotive, paint and coatings, plastics and additives, textiles, pharmaceutical and consumer products, architecture, aerospace, photovoltaics, and packaging.

Headquartered in Mount Prospect, IL, Atlas employs over 250 colleagues around the world and operates major facilities in the US and Germany. Acquired by AMETEK in 2010, Atlas Material Testing is a business unit within AMETEK's Measurement, Communication and Testing Division, which provides the design, integration and installation of critical communication systems, workflow, life-safety solutions and calibration instruments for temperature, pressure and process control.

Atlas is currently seeking an Optical Engineer to join our team in Mount Prospect who will be responsible for calibrating, maintaining, and inspecting instruments and optical components for conformance to established standards and specifications. The caniddate will also perform analysis and evaluation on materials, components, and systems, and periodically revise ISO 17025 calibration procedures. You will also be responsible for design and development of optical or opto-electrical systems for weathering and solar test instruments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independent processing of optical and other questions in the context of product development and maintenance
• Ensuring reliable measurements for development, calibration and product maintenance
• Development and validation of measurement, testing and calibration methods

• Ensuring long-term compliance of measured variables with internal, national and international standards
• Ensuring regular and appropriate monitoring of measuring and calibration equipment
• Ensuring effective and appropriate incoming goods inspection of optical components

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Successfully completed university degree in physics or a comparable course of study in natural sciences or engineering
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of optics and optical measurement methods

• Knowledge in the following areas is an advantage: spectroscopy, radiometry, light sources, calibration, temperature and humidity measurement
• Initial experience in the field of project management and/or technical development in an industrial company is an advantage
• Knowledge of programming, data analysis and data visualization is an advantage
• Knowledge of DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 is an advantage

Compensation

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

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 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 18,500 colleagues, in 30 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Diversity and Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales of over $6.0 billion. Traded publicly (NYSE:AME), we are 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: Chicago