Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer I

Imagine yourself…

Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence. Contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future.

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.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you'll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you'll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world's everyday water needs, and where you'll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

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.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Professional onboarding and training options
• Career coaching and development opportunities
• Health benefits
• 401(k)

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer I is responsible for supporting product quality and manufacturing performance through data analysis, problem-solving, and execution of quality system processes. This role contributes to improving product reliability, reducing defects, and ensuring compliance with quality standards through hands-on execution and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

This position is part of the Quality Engineering team located in Ames, Iowa, and will be on-site.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Perform data analysis and problem-solving activities to support customer complaints and internal nonconformances
• Support design of experiments (DOE) and validation activities for product and process improvements
• Maintain change orders for products and procedures
• Support validation of materials, processes, and equipment
• Contribute to Quality Management System (QMS) processes, including CAPA, SCAR, document control, and internal audits
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to support continuous improvement

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related technical field
• Experience in quality, engineering, or manufacturing environments (preferred)
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or FDA 21 CFR 820)
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation
• Familiarity with statistical analysis or problem-solving tools

Hach is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto, a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you'll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we're Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

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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 $53,000 - $70,000 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.

Note: 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, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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