Senior Machine Vision Applications Engineer – AI-Driven Inspection

Overview Corporation; California; Presencial; USD 150.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Overview.ai in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Machine Vision Applications Engineer to own complex vision applications from feasibility through production deployment. You will work hands-on in our SF lab, optimizing optics, lighting, image acquisition, and AI-powered inspection on real manufacturing lines.

This role requires 5+ years in industrial machine vision, deep knowledge of optics and sensors, and strong communication to coordinate with product, engineering, and customers.

Formación

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in industrial machine vision or optical inspection systems.
• Deep understanding of machine vision fundamentals including optics, lenses, lighting, sensors, and image acquisition.
• Proven experience designing, building, and optimizing industrial vision systems for real manufacturing applications.
• Strong knowledge of lens selection, FOV, working distance, depth of field, resolution, and optical trade-offs.
• Working knowledge of AI-based vision, including classification, object detection, segmentation, and model evaluation.
• Strong technical communication skills, including documenting findings and explaining trade-offs to customers and internal teams.
• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and able to work primarily from our SF office.

Responsabilidades

• Lead feasibility studies, proof-of-concept testing, and technical validation for complex industrial inspection applications.
• Select, configure, and optimize cameras, lenses, lighting, filters, and optical components for challenging inspection requirements.
• Drive vision experimentation, testing standards, hardware evaluation, and application development in the SF lab.
• Troubleshoot image quality, environmental variability, false rejects, missed defects, and inspection consistency.
• Work with image collection, labeling, model training, and evaluation to optimize AI-based inspection performance.
• Partner with customers and field teams to troubleshoot vision challenges and ensure successful deployment on production lines.
• Assess emerging vision technologies and recommend improvements to hardware and inspection capabilities.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to translate application challenges into product improvements.

Conocimientos

Hands-on machine vision

Optics and illumination

AI vision basics

Production testing

Technical communication

Descripción del empleo

Overview.ai in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Machine Vision Applications Engineer to own complex vision applications from feasibility through production deployment. You will work hands-on in our SF lab, optimizing optics, lighting, image acquisition, and AI-powered inspection on real manufacturing lines.

This role requires 5+ years in industrial machine vision, deep knowledge of optics and sensors, and strong communication to coordinate with product, engineering, and customers.