R&D Engineer Printing Technology

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.Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence.Collaborating with a vibrant, diverse, global team.It's all possible with a role at Esko. Esko, a Veralto company, is a global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions that accelerate the go-to-market process of packaged goods. Our integrated platform and comprehensive tools empower retailers, pre-media and trade shops, manufacturers, and converters to manage best-in-class packaging design and print processes.Innovation in the is built into the DNA of our business: every day, we challenge ourselves to be better by seeking out new ways to elevate our products, our processes, and our people.We also know that innovation and ingenuity start with prioritizing a diverse workforce and a deeply inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.Reporting to the R&D Team Lead, the R&D Engineer Printing Technology is responsible for developing and implementing new tools and algorithms for improving the print quality and color accuracy of printed packages, with a strong focus on the newest AI capabilities to take the Esko technology to the next level of efficiency and quality.This is a hybrid role with offices in Ghent (Belgium) or Itzehoe (Germany).As anR&D Engineer PrintingTechnology at Esko you will…Develop and optimize Esko's current and future halftoning, curve and color calibration technologies, combining software development with hands-on analysis of physical print samples to drive innovationStay up to date on software technology, AI, related Esko products and patents and products and patents of the competitionListen to our customers to understand their daily challenges and convert the insights from that dialogue into valuable solutionsAssist our quality engineers and application specialists with the analysis of complex printing problems reported by our customersInteract intensively with our quality engineers who are testing the new functionality and setting up regression tests for sustainabilityProvide the necessary input to our technical writers for the user documentation of new features and modulesThe essential requirements of the job include:A master's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or computer science.A profound interest in the physics and mathematics behind the printing process and the production of printing platesBasic knowledge of AI, machine learning and pattern recognitionKnowledge of the following programming languages: Java and C++, QT is considered a plus.Fluent knowledge of EnglishOpenness to travelling a couple of times a yearAble to operate in a global contextEsko is proud to part of the Product Quality & Innovation 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 join Veralto's vibrant global network of 16,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environmentwhere purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources 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.At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.Unsolicited AssistanceWe do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at any of the Veralto companies, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Veralto and its companies. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Veralto and its companies because of the unsolicited referral., Juliette Cutullic, >