Vision Applications Engineer — Pre-Sales & Solutions Expert

Balluff,-Inc.; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Balluff Inc. is seeking a Vision Application Engineer to drive customer success by combining machine vision expertise with a strong commercial mindset.

You will partner with Sales to identify, qualify, develop, and support vision opportunities, translating customer requirements into validated technical concepts and clear value propositions. This role involves demonstrations, training sessions, and developing proposals and bills of materials, with collaboration across Product Management, R&D, and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Engineering or related field required
• 5+ years hands-on machine vision experience required
• Strong knowledge of machine vision tech: optics, lighting, image sensor behavior
• Experience with GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, GenICam; embedded/Linux
• Strong communication and presentation skills; customer-facing

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical consulting, feasibility testing, and demos
• Partner with Sales to identify, qualify, develop vision opportunities
• Develop validated technical concepts and BOMs
• Offer technical training and knowledge transfer
• Support customer issues and escalations
• Stay current on machine vision trends

Skills

Machine vision

Pre-sales

Customer-facing communication

Troubleshooting

Python

C++

C#

GenICam

GigE Vision

Linux

Sales processes

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

GigE Vision

USB3 Vision

GenICam

Linux

Python

C++

C#

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Balluff Inc. is seeking a Vision Application Engineer to drive customer success by combining machine vision expertise with a strong commercial mindset.

You will partner with Sales to identify, qualify, develop, and support vision opportunities, translating customer requirements into validated technical concepts and clear value propositions. This role involves demonstrations, training sessions, and developing proposals and bills of materials, with collaboration across Product Management, R&D, and