Senior Machine Vision Systems Programmer - Automation Innovator

Steven-Dougla; Concord (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive opportunities

Health insurance

HSA

EAP

401(k) match

Paid vacation & holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Steven Douglas Corp. designs, engineers, and builds custom automation systems for medical, consumer products, industrial, automotive, and other industries.

This role owns the vision system portion of multiple projects from concept to customer acceptance, designing and implementing machine vision solutions for inspection, measurement, alignment, and part verification. You will program Keyence and Cognex platforms, develop lighting and optics strategies, and integrate vision with PLCs, robots, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, with a strong focus on machine vision systems.
• Proven expertise programming and configuring Keyence and Cognex vision platforms.
• Strong foundation in vision lighting, lenses, cameras, optics, and image acquisition.
• Strong vision algorithm development skills for complex inspection, measurement, high-speed applications, and alignment challenges.
• Experience integrating vision systems with PLC-driven automation, working closely with controls engineers to define system requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent hands-on industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision system portion of multiple automation projects from concept through customer acceptance.
• Design, develop, and implement industrial machine vision solutions for automated inspection, measurement, alignment, and part verification.
• Program and configure vision platforms (Keyence, Cognex) using standardized, scalable programming practices.
• Develop robust lighting, lensing, and image acquisition strategies for varying part types and environments.
• Integrate vision systems with PLCs, robots, motion controllers, and HMIs, developing communication interfaces using Ethernet/IP, Profinet, TCP/IP, serial, and vendor-specific protocols.
• Support robotic guidance applications, including calibration, coordinate transformation, and high-precision alignment.
• Lead vision system debug during machine assembly, runoff, FAT/SAT, installation, and startup, diagnosing image reliability issues caused by lighting, reflectivity, vibration, or mechanical variation.
• Collaborate daily with Electrical/Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, and Service to deliver successful projects.
• Document system settings, vision logic, best practices, and work instructions to support successful project delivery.
• Travel approximately 10% to support customer startups and project implementation.

Skills

Machine vision

Keyence Vision platforms

Cognex Vision platforms

Industrial automation

Vision lighting & optics

PLC integration

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Technology, or related discipline

Tools

Keyence

Cognex

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI

Job description

Steven Douglas Corp. designs, engineers, and builds custom automation systems for medical, consumer products, industrial, automotive, and other industries.

This role owns the vision system portion of multiple projects from concept to customer acceptance, designing and implementing machine vision solutions for inspection, measurement, alignment, and part verification. You will program Keyence and Cognex platforms, develop lighting and optics strategies, and integrate vision with PLCs, robots, and