Anduril
Senior Machine Vision Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotics, or a related discipline.
About the job
Designs, deploys, and maintains machine vision systems for manufacturing automation, inspection, and process monitoring across production lines.
What you'll do
- Develop and commission vision systems for inspection, defect detection, and process monitoring.
- Specify, procure, validate, and sustain vision hardware and software; investigate system errors and process failures.
- Lead technical projects, mentor engineers, and train production staff in equipment operation and maintenance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotics, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of hands-on industry experience building, deploying, and maintaining machine vision systems in a manufacturing environment.
- Direct experience with industrial vision platforms such as Cognex, Keyence, Basler, or Sick; proficiency with OpenCV, Halcon, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
- Strong coding skills in Python, C#, or C++; knowledge of optics, industrial controls, and inspection methods.
Nice to have
- Experience with Industry 4.0, factory automation software, IIoT protocols, Git, CI/CD, or 3D imaging.
- Active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Cognex, Keyence, Basler, Sick, OpenCV, Halcon, PyTorch, TensorFlow
AI focus
Applies AI-based vision and deep learning to manufacturing inspection and defect detection.
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