Color Management Lead at Dandy
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(9 days ago)
USA - New York
United States
📍 US
Full time
Senior
USD109,700 -
USD129,000
Posted
Apply before Oct 12, 2025
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a Color Management Lead to own the end-to-end color strategy for Dandy's prosthetic workflows. You will architect and implement a production-scale color management system that connects ink formulation, ceramic substrates, print hardware, software calibration, and production quality control. This role combines scientific rigor with production engineering and cross-functional leadership to ensure color accuracy, consistency, and scalability across R&D and manufacturing.
What you will do
Develop and own color management systems
- Architect the complete color management workflow for ceramic inkjet printing on zirconia and other dental ceramics.
- Design and maintain color calibration pipelines, from device characterization through color transforms and profiling.
- Translate dental shade systems such as Vita Classical, Vita 3D-Master, and Noritake CZR into digital color spaces to ensure faithful reproduction in final restorations.
- Build predictive models for ink behavior after firing, accounting for organics burnoff, sintering shrinkage, and glaze interactions.
Measurement and characterization
- Establish standardized measurement protocols using spectrophotometry, hyperspectral imaging, and digital microscopy.
- Create and maintain master reference libraries for shades, translucency, and surface finish.
- Quantify color difference tolerances such as Delta E and Delta E00 appropriate for dental applications and implement statistical QC limits.
- Characterize how substrates and processing conditions influence final appearance.
R&D and process integration
- Partner with ink formulation chemists to optimize pigments, dispersions, and solvents for color fidelity.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate color calibration into printhead control and deposition strategies.
- Work with ceramic process engineers to ensure firing programs yield stable, reproducible colors across furnaces and production runs.
- Lead experimental design and document learnings so R&D work transfers reliably to production.
Production quality and scaling
- Define and roll out incoming QC standards for pigments, inks, and ceramic blanks to ensure batch-to-batch color stability.
- Develop real-time monitoring and corrective systems to flag deviations before they reach customers.
- Build feedback loops between R&D and manufacturing so color data continuously improves system performance.
- Train production teams on color measurement protocols, equipment use, and acceptance criteria.
Cross-functional leadership
- Serve as the internal subject matter expert for color, interfacing with executives, clinicians, and external partners.
- Communicate complex color science concepts clearly to non-specialists and represent Dandy with suppliers and academic partners.
- Build an internal knowledge base to scale color expertise across the organization.
What we’re looking for
- Education - PhD or MS in Color Science, Applied Physics, Materials Science, Imaging Science, or a related field.
- Experience - 3 to 7+ years of hands-on work in color management systems, ideally in ceramics, inks, coatings, imaging, or advanced printing.
- Technical expertise - Deep knowledge of colorimetry and color appearance models such as CIE L*a*b*, CIECAM02, CAM16, and proficiency building and validating color transforms or ICC-like profiles.
- Measurement - Practical experience with spectrophotometers, imaging colorimeters, and shade-matching devices.
- Domain - Familiarity with ceramic systems, firing dynamics, inkjet processes, and dental shade standards is strongly preferred.
- Software - Strong computational skills using Python, MATLAB, or R for modeling and analysis; familiarity with color management tools such as ProfileMaker, BabelColor, or X-Rite solutions.
- Mindset - Comfortable as a single-threaded owner of a mission-critical function, able to move between strategy and hands-on lab experimentation, and communicate across science, engineering, and production.
Why join us
At Dandy, you will reimagine dental prosthetics by combining automation, software, and advanced materials. Color is the final frontier in making restorations indistinguishable from natural teeth, and you will be the architect of that solution. You will join a mission-driven team working at the intersection of materials science, manufacturing, and clinical outcomes.
Req ID
J-699
Compensation
U.S. salary range: USD 109,700 - 129,000. The role also offers equity. Final compensation varies based on location, experience, and qualifications.
Benefits
Dandy offers comprehensive benefits tailored to each country, typically including healthcare and dental coverage, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, generous paid time off, and other employee support programs.
Diversity and accessibility
Dandy is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process upon request.
How to apply
Apply via the Dandy Careers page and submit your resume and relevant supporting materials.
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About Dandy
Dandy is a fully digital dental lab that provides dentists a seamless workflow from scanning to prosthetic delivery, combining live clinical support, on demand manufacturing, and digital tools that reduce chair time and remakes.
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