Vision Applications Engineer – Pre-Sales & Solutions

Balluff,-Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Balluff,-Inc. is seeking a Vision Application Engineer to support customers and Sales by evaluating, developing, and applying machine vision solutions using Balluff vision products.

The role blends technical problem-solving with hands-on testing through demonstrations and PoC work. You will collaborate with Sales, R&D, and Product Management, and travel ~10–20% in Michigan and Southern Ontario, with opportunities for broader international exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2-4 years of machine vision or related experience.
• Understanding of cameras, optics, lighting, and image acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical consulting, feasibility testing, proof-of-concept support, product demonstrations, training, and customer-facing presentations.
• Support application evaluation, concept validation, and technical solution development for customer vision opportunities.
• Develop an understanding of customer project methodologies and identify how Balluff vision products can support customer applications.
• Partner with Sales to develop customer opportunities and assist in creating bills of materials, project proposals, and solution recommendations.
• Collaborate with Sales, R&D, Product Management, and other internal teams to support customer opportunities and business growth.
• Support after-sales escalations through troubleshooting, documentation, and coordination with Service, Product Management, R&D, and global Application Engineering teams.

Skills

Machine vision basics

Customer-facing

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Programming basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

GigE Vision

USB3 Vision

GenICam

Linux environments

Embedded systems

Job description

Balluff,-Inc. is seeking a Vision Application Engineer to support customers and Sales by evaluating, developing, and applying machine vision solutions using Balluff vision products.

The role blends technical problem-solving with hands-on testing through demonstrations and PoC work. You will collaborate with Sales, R&D, and Product Management, and travel ~10–20% in Michigan and Southern Ontario, with opportunities for broader international exposure.