Senior Machine Vision Engineer – Manufacturing Automation

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Machine Vision Engineer to advance manufacturing automation across production lines, designing and deploying vision systems for quality inspection and process monitoring in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

You will work with Cognex/Keyence/Basler/Sick hardware, OpenCV and DL frameworks, and lead projects across teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions in manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotics, or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on machine vision in a manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience with Cognex/Keyence/Basler/Sick hardware.
• Proficiency with Python/C++ and OpenCV/Deep learning frameworks.
• Ability to interface vision systems with PLCs and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement machine vision systems for industrial automation, quality inspection, defect detection, and process monitoring.
• Specify, procure, validate, and sustain core vision components including cameras, lenses, lighting, controllers, and software.
• Oversee installation, validation, and commissioning of vision systems across multiple production lines.
• Lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate high-precision inspection systems.
• Drive RCCA investigations for vision system errors and process failures.

Skills

C++

Python

OpenCV

Deep learning

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Robotics

Tools

Cognex

Keyence

Basler

Sick

Halcon

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Machine Vision Engineer to advance manufacturing automation across production lines, designing and deploying vision systems for quality inspection and process monitoring in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

You will work with Cognex/Keyence/Basler/Sick hardware, OpenCV and DL frameworks, and lead projects across teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions in manufacturing settings.