Visual Inspection Engineer

Stellent IT LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellent IT LLC seeks a Visual Inspection Engineer to sit onsite in Rensselaer, NY, supporting a major pharmaceutical client. You will optimize Seidenader/Korber/SVIM platforms, tune cameras, and boost inspection performance while aiding process validation and lifecycle documentation.

The role requires hands-on engineering in a GMP environment, independent work, and strong communication with technical and non-technical teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years with automated vision inspection systems in pharma manufacturing.
• Hands-on tuning and optimization of camera-based systems.
• Experience with Seidenader, Korber, SVIM or similar platforms.
• Strong validation, qualification, and GMP manufacturing background.
• Experience creating lifecycle docs and engineering docs.
• Troubleshoot vision systems to reduce false positives/rejects.
• Excellent communication and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Sit onsite 5x/week supporting a major pharma client in Rensselaer, NY.
• Optimize and tune automated vision inspection equipment for manufacturing.
• Improve inspection accuracy, reduce false positives, and ensure proper config across defect types.
• Support process validation, qualification activities, and lifecycle documentation.
• Lead project engineering efforts for two new process lines during commissioning.

Skills

Vision systems

Camera tuning

Independent work

Communication

Process validation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Seidenader

Korber

SVIM

Job description

Visual Inspection Engineer

Rensselaer, NY

Interview Process: one and dones

Must Haves

• 7+ years of experience working with automated vision inspection systems in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience tuning and optimizing camera-based inspection equipment
• Experience with Seidenader, Korber, SVIM, or similar automated vision systems
• Strong background supporting process validation, qualification, and GMP-regulated manufacturing operations
• Experience creating and executing lifecycle documentation (SLC) and engineering documentation
• Ability to troubleshoot vision systems and reduce false positives/reject rates on automated inspection equipment
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate independently

Plusses

• Principal or Staff-level engineering expertise
• Ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience supporting new equipment start-ups and qualification activities
• Science or Engineering degree Background in project engineering within pharmaceutical manufacturing

Day to Day

Client is seeking a Vision Systems Engineer to sit onsite 5x/week to support one of our largest pharmaceutical clients onsite in Rensselaer, NY. This individual will be responsible for optimizing and tuning automated vision inspection equipment used in manufacturing operations, with a heavy focus on camera tuning and inspection system performance. This individual will be expected to have strong expertise with automated inspection platforms such as Seidenader, Korber, SVIM, or similar technologies and will be responsible for improving inspection accuracy, reducing false positives, and ensuring equipment is properly configured across all defect types. This engineer will also support process validation, qualification activities, lifecycle documentation, and general project engineering efforts related to newly installed manufacturing equipment, specifically across 2 new process lines in different phases of the commissioning process. This individual must have proven vision systems expertise over traditional project engineering backgrounds and the ability to operate autonomously, communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams, and make an immediate impact within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment.