Mechanical Engineer III

Hach; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hach, a Veralto company, located in Loveland, Colorado, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer III to own mechanical design from concept through production release. You will create robust SOLIDWORKS models, drive changes with PLM, and collaborate across electrical, firmware, software, and systems teams.

The role emphasizes design for manufacturability, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and hands-on prototyping to deliver reliable instruments that support water quality globally. On-site four days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of mechanical design and product-development experience.
• Ownership of complete product-development cycle from concept to production release.
• Experience designing complex electromechanical or system-level products with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of design for manufacturability and processes like injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, machining, and electronics packaging.
• Advanced proficiency in SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM, with release management.
• Experience with precision electromechanical products such as sensors or optics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain robust 3D models, assemblies, drawings, and documentation using SOLIDWORKS and PDM.
• Lead design changes through PLM workflows with configuration control.
• Apply GD&T and tolerance analyses to ensure reliable performance at component and system levels.
• Select materials and processes to optimize performance, quality, manufacturability, and cost.
• Develop learning through prototypes, builds, testing, and rapid iteration.
• Plan and execute verification and validation testing to meet product requirements.
• Integrate mechanical designs with electronics, firmware, software, and optics where applicable.
• Lead root-cause investigations for design, manufacturing, quality, and field issues.
• Guide designs through manufacturing transfer, pilot builds, production launch, and sustaining support.

Skills

Product-development ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS PDM

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Job description

Imagine yourself…

• Collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team.
• Contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future.

At Hach (www.hach.com), 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. Weaccomplishthis 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 stakesinclimate change and global health, we’reworking together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us

Reporting to the Manager, Hardware Engineering – Core Systems, the Mechanical Engineer III will bring bold mechanical ideas to life in complex instruments that help protect the world’s water. You will own mechanical design from early concept through production release, create inventive solutions that balance customer needs, performance, compliance, cost, and manufacturability, and partner across electrical, firmware, software, systems, and project teams to deliver seamlessly integrated products.

This position is part of the Hard Engineering, Core Systems team located in Loveland, Colorado, and will be on‑site four days per week.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Create and maintain robust 3D models, assemblies, drawings, and product documentation using SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM
• Drive engineering changes through PDM and PLM workflows with accuracy and disciplined configuration control
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and stack‑up calculations to deliver dependable performance at both component and system levels
• Select materials, finishes, manufacturing processes, and components that optimize performance, quality, manufacturability, and cost
• Turn ideas into learning through hands‑on prototypes, builds, testing, and rapid design iteration
• Plan, execute, and interpret verification and validation testing to prove designs meet product requirements
• Integrate mechanical designs with electronics, firmware, software, and—where applicable—optics, resolving complex cross‑disciplinary issues along the way
• Lead root‑cause investigations and corrective actions for design, manufacturing, quality, and field‑performance challenges
• Guide designs through manufacturing transfer, pilot builds, production launch, and ongoing sustaining support

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 4+ years of relevant mechanical design and product-development experience
• Demonstrated ownership of complete product-development cycle—from problem definition and ideation through prototyping, verification and validation, manufacturing transfer, and production release
• Experience designing complex electromechanical or system-level products and collaborating across electrical, firmware, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and project teams
• Strong working knowledge of design for manufacturability and production processes such as injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, machining, and electronics packaging
• Advanced proficiency in SOLIDWORKS and practical experience with SOLIDWORKS PDM, configuration control, release management, and engineering documentation
• Experience with analytical instruments, sensors, measurement devices, optics, or other precision electromechanical products is a plus

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

For Colorado roles only: Weanticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longerperiod of time.

US ONLY:

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.

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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