Glass Research Engineer - X-Ray Optical Systems

Imagine yourself…  

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.  

• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.  

• Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth.  

It’s possible with a role at XOS (www.xos.com).  

XOS, a Veralto company, is a leading manufacturer of application-specific X-ray analyzers. We offer best-in-class elemental analysis solutions that improve public safety and customer efficiency in industries like petroleum and environmental compliance. 

As part of the XOS team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll work with products that make an everyday impact on vital resources we all rely upon: and along the way, you’ll have opportunities to deepen your skills, invest in your development, and seek new ways to fuel your growth.  

We offer:  

• Flexible working hours 

• Professional onboarding and training options 

• Powerful team looking forward to working with you 

• Career coaching and development opportunities 

• Health benefits  

• 401(k) 

Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager, the Glass Research Engineer plays a critical role in defining, developing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for glass‑based products. This role focuses on applying strong experimental design and data analysis to understand and reduce process variation, improve existing products, and support scalable, well‑controlled manufacturing methods. 

This position is part of the Continuous Improvement team located in East Greenbush and will be onsite. 

In this role, a typical day will look like: 

• Design and execute experiments to improve proprietary manufacturing processes.  

• Investigate glass behavior during high-temperature forming, including process stability and physical formation.  

• Optimize process variables, tooling, and equipment setup.  

• Lead root cause analysis of defects, yield loss, and correlate to process variation.  

• Translate research findings into practical manufacturing improvements.  

• Apply DOE and statistical methods to refine processes.  

• Support process scaling and new product introduction. 

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• B.S. degree in Materials Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.  

• Exp