Machine Vision Solutions Engineer

Tristar AI; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tristar AI is seeking a Sales Engineer to join our growing team in Cambridge, MA. You will work closely with customers to design machine vision solutions, run technical demos, and guide pre-sales discussions. You will translate requirements into actionable layouts and collaborate with engineering and sales to deliver compelling proposals.

Occasional travel up to 50% is expected as you engage with manufacturers across North America and help shape the future of our technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in Sales Engineer/Applications/Solutions Engineer in manufacturing, industrial automation, or machine vision.
• Ability to travel ~50%.
• Experience creating mechanical layouts, CAD drawings, or system mockups.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar.
• Understanding of machine vision systems, industrial automation, robotics, conveyors, fixtures, and production line integration.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to customers and sales teams.
• Experience supporting technical sales cycles and customer-facing engineering discussions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel for customer visits and onsite evaluations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual blueprints, layouts, and mockups for machine vision and automation system installations.
• Collaborate with sales teams during customer discovery to understand application requirements and manufacturing workflows.
• Create 2D/3D system concepts, mechanical layouts, and installation drawings to support proposals and presentations.
• Assist in sizing and configuring vision systems, cameras, lighting, conveyors, fixtures, robotics, and supporting hardware.
• Support pre-sales technical discussions with customers, integrators, and manufacturing teams.
• Translate customer pain points into scalable automation and inspection solutions.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering teams to ensure proposed concepts are technically feasible and aligned with customer expectations.
• Help standardize and streamline proposal generation and system visualization processes.
• Participate in customer site visits to evaluate manufacturing environments and gather technical requirements.
• Provide technical support during quoting, proposal development, and project handoff processes.
• Maintain knowledge of manufacturing automation trends, machine vision technologies, and industrial applications.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Project management

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Tristar AI is seeking a Sales Engineer to join our growing team in Cambridge, MA. You will work closely with customers to design machine vision solutions, run technical demos, and guide pre-sales discussions. You will translate requirements into actionable layouts and collaborate with engineering and sales to deliver compelling proposals.

Occasional travel up to 50% is expected as you engage with manufacturers across North America and help shape the future of our technology.