Staffing - Optical Engineer II

The Fountain Group; Painted Post (NY); Vor Ort; USD 76.000 - 81.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Fountain Group seeks an Optical Measurements Systems Engineer in Painted Post, NY for a 1-year assignment. You will develop and deploy optical and computer vision measurement systems for manufacturing metrology, work with cross-functional teams, and transfer tech into production.

Requires hands-on machine vision, metrology experience, and strong skills in optics, image processing, and DSP. PhD may be considered for advanced applicants, with potential for extension or conversion.

Qualifikationen

• BS or MS in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of hands-on machine vision and metrology experience.
• PhD in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering may be considered.

Aufgaben

• Develop, assemble, test, and deploy optical and computer vision-based measurement systems for manufacturing metrology, inspection, and testing.
• Work with Development, Quality, IT, Purchasing, and Operations teams to implement measurement and instrumentation systems.
• Transfer measurement technology from development into manufacturing-ready systems.
• Manage external suppliers, including scopes of work, quotations, purchase orders, project tracking, and invoice approval.
• Design experiments and analyze measurement/process data to improve systems and production processes.
• Create and update machine specifications, operating procedures, and engineering drawing packages.
• Train engineering, maintenance, and operations teams on measurement system use and maintenance.
• Perform onsite and remote troubleshooting using system performance and measurement data.

Kenntnisse

Optical measurement

Machine vision

Metrology

Image acquisition

Image analysis

Laser measurement

3D measurement

DSP

Electrical system installation

Excel data analysis

Ausbildung

BS/MS in Optics/Physics/EE/CE

PhD may be considered

Jobbeschreibung

Optical Measurements Systems Engineer
Location: Painted Post, NY
Pay Rate: $55–$59/hour
Duration: 1 year assignment with potential for extension or conversion

Job Description

• Develop, assemble, test, and deploy optical and computer vision-based measurement systems for manufacturing metrology, inspection, and testing.
• Work with Development, Quality, IT, Purchasing, and Operations teams to implement measurement and instrumentation systems.
• Transfer measurement technology from development into manufacturing-ready systems.
• Manage external suppliers, including scopes of work, quotations, purchase orders, project tracking, and invoice approval.
• Design experiments and analyze measurement/process data to improve systems and production processes.
• Create and update machine specifications, operating procedures, and engineering drawing packages.
• Train engineering, maintenance, and operations teams on measurement system use and maintenance.
• Perform onsite and remote troubleshooting using system performance and measurement data.

Education

• BS or MS in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of hands-on machine vision and metrology experience.
• PhD in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering may be considered.

Required Skills

• Optical measurement system development
• Machine vision and metrology equipment
• Optics, lighting, cameras, image acquisition, and image analysis
• Laser and 3D measurement
• Physical optics principles
• Image processing algorithms: blob analysis, edge finding, morphology, feature extraction, classification, metrology
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• Systems engineering and system integration
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
• Electrical, optical, and mechanical system installation, checkout, and troubleshooting
• Microsoft Excel for data retrieval, plotting, and analysis

Preferred Skills

• C# and Python
• HALCON, Matrox Inspector, NI Vision, Cognex, Keyence, or MATLAB Image Processing Toolbox
• PLC/control systems
• Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, and process improvement
• Manufacturing metrology, inspection, and product quality
• Motion control integration for imaging platforms
• High-performance computing systems
• 3D transformations, topography, point clouds, surface meshes, and 3D registration
• Automated 3D metrology and inspection
• Machine learning and deep learning model development and deployment