Machine Vision Engineer — Industrial Automation + Equity

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Machine Vision Engineer to help design and deploy automated inspection and process-monitoring vision systems on production lines. You will work with cameras, lighting, and controllers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate systems and support manufacturing operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2+ years of hands-on machine vision or manufacturing experience, with exposure to Cognex/Keyence/Basler/Sick hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotics, or related discipline.
• 2+ years hands-on experience or academic project work in machine vision or manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to industrial vision hardware ecosystems (Cognex, Keyence, Basler, Sick).
• Foundational coding skills in Python, C#, or C++.
• Basic optics concepts for camera selection, lens, lighting, and sensor calibration.
• Basic knowledge of how vision systems interface with PLCs and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement machine vision systems for industrial automation and quality inspection.
• Select, test, and maintain vision hardware components (cameras, lenses, lighting, controllers).
• Assist in installation, testing, and commissioning of vision systems on production lines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and receive mentorship from senior engineers.
• Troubleshoot vision system errors using root-cause analysis methods.
• Assist in training production staff on daily operation and maintenance of vision equipment.

Skills

Machine vision

Python/C++/C#

Automation basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree (EE/CS/Physics/Robotics)

Tools

Cognex

Keyence

Basler

Sick

Job description

Anduril Industries is hiring a Machine Vision Engineer to help design and deploy automated inspection and process-monitoring vision systems on production lines. You will work with cameras, lighting, and controllers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate systems and support manufacturing operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2+ years of hands-on machine vision or manufacturing experience, with exposure to Cognex/Keyence/Basler/Sick hardware.