AOI Systems Engineer: Vision-Driven Quality Assurance

Element Solutions

Piscataway Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 143,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary
Performance bonus
401k with company matching
Life Insurance
Medical Insurance
9 holidays

Job summary

Element Solutions is seeking an Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Engineer in the US to program, operate, and maintain AOI equipment, analyze results, and drive quality improvements. You will collaborate with process engineers, QA, and production, deploying AOI systems from concept to manufacturing transfer.

The role requires 5+ years in AOI or similar roles, strong machine vision skills, and willingness to travel up to 25% internationally.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT, Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
  • 5+ years in AOI or related inspection roles, preferably in electronics manufacturing.
  • Proficiency in AOI systems, image processing software, machine vision technologies, and inspection equipment operation.
  • Mobility to travel internationally up to 25%.

Responsibilities

  • System Development & Deployment: develop and deploy AOI systems from concept through manufacturing transfer.
  • Programming & Maintenance: program and operate AOI machines to detect defects.
  • Optimization: adjust inspection parameters to improve accuracy and throughput.
  • Troubleshooting: diagnose and resolve technical issues to minimize downtime.
  • Collaboration: work with process engineers, QA teams and production staff to improve inspection strategies.
  • Preventive Maintenance: perform routine checks and define calibration protocols.
  • Customization: design or modify inspection programs and fixtures for production needs.
  • Reporting: prepare inspection results and reports for quality and production teams.
  • Continuous Improvement: support initiatives to improve yield and delivery performance.

Skills

AOI systems
Programming
Image processing
Machine vision
Inspection equipment
Quality control
Robotics automation
Controls IoT
Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Keyence
Cognex
Apera
Matrox Imaging
Halcon
OpenCV

Job description

Element Solutions is seeking an Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Engineer in the US to program, operate, and maintain AOI equipment, analyze results, and drive quality improvements. You will collaborate with process engineers, QA, and production, deploying AOI systems from concept to manufacturing transfer.

The role requires 5+ years in AOI or similar roles, strong machine vision skills, and willingness to travel up to 25% internationally.

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