Graduate QA Engineer: AI Vision for Defect Detection Hybrid

Mindtrace.ai; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Company pension

Hybrid friendly work environment

Growth opportunity at an early-stage

Job summary

Mindtrace.ai is seeking a Graduate Quality Control Engineer to join our data operations and quality assurance team in Manchester. You will ensure the highest accuracy of 2D image annotations used to train our AI models for defect detection, working closely with engineers and data scientists.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong visual analysis, and the ability to follow structured annotation and QC protocols.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and strong visual analysis skills.
• Ability to follow structured annotation and QC protocols with high consistency.
• Familiarity with image data and interest in computer vision applications.
• Comfortable using digital annotation platforms and working with structured data (e.g., spreadsheets).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Proficient in English (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Maintain high accuracy in 2D image annotations used to train AI models.
• Collaborate with data operations and QA teams to ensure data quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Visual analysis

QC protocols

Image data

Computer vision

Annotation tools

Spreadsheets

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

LabelStudio

VGG Image Annotator

Job description

Mindtrace.ai is seeking a Graduate Quality Control Engineer to join our data operations and quality assurance team in Manchester. You will ensure the highest accuracy of 2D image annotations used to train our AI models for defect detection, working closely with engineers and data scientists.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong visual analysis, and the ability to follow structured annotation and QC protocols.