Senior Machine Vision & Automated Inspection Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Methuen (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Methuen, MA is seeking a hands-on Vision Systems Engineer to lead machine vision and automated inspection initiatives in a hybrid role.

You will design, implement, and integrate vision systems with robotics and manufacturing networks, advancing quality, efficiency, and traceability across our global factories. The ideal candidate has a BS in EE/CS, 5+ years in industrial vision, strong Python/C++ skills, and demonstrated success with Cognex/OpenCV in production

Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical engineering and/or computer science is required.
• Master's degree specializing in Computer Vision, Image Processing, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing vision systems in an industrial environment.
• Expertise in selecting, configuring, and integrating vision system hardware for optimal imaging conditions.
• Proficiency with vision software packages (Cognex VisionPro/In-Sight, Keyence XG-X) and OpenCV.
• Strong programming skills in Python or C#/C++ for developing custom inspection algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement vision systems for high-precision parts and assemblies.
• Select and integrate industrial cameras, optics, lighting, and image acquisition hardware.
• Develop image processing and inspection applications using vision platforms and custom tools.
• Evaluate traditional and AI/deep learning vision solutions where appropriate.
• Support data collection, storage, transformation, and visualization for process monitoring and traceability.
• Support robotic guidance, alignment, inspection, and measurement using 2D/3D vision.
• Integrate vision systems with robots, networks, HMIs, SCADA, MES, and databases.
• Assist startup, validation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of automated solutions.
• Collaborate with global teams to standardize vision architectures and best practices.

Skills

Python

C++

OpenCV

Vision systems

OCR

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

MS in Computer Vision / Image Processing

Tools

Cognex VisionPro/In-Sight

Keyence XG-X

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Methuen, MA is seeking a hands-on Vision Systems Engineer to lead machine vision and automated inspection initiatives in a hybrid role.

You will design, implement, and integrate vision systems with robotics and manufacturing networks, advancing quality, efficiency, and traceability across our global factories. The ideal candidate has a BS in EE/CS, 5+ years in industrial vision, strong Python/C++ skills, and demonstrated success with Cognex/OpenCV in production