Computer Vision Hardware Engineer
TAMKO
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Design and configure camera, lens, filter, and lighting setups to achieve robust imaging for manufacturing inspection tasks.
- Conduct illumination analysis to maximize feature visibility and minimize image artifacts, using advanced techniques (e.g., backlights, dome lights, ring lights).
- Select and validate cameras and image sensors (CMOS, CCD) tailored to resolution, sensitivity, and speed requirements.
- Design mechanical mounts, brackets, and enclosures for cameras, lenses, and lighting to ensure stable, repeatable imaging performance in a brownfield manufacturing environment.
- Create engineering-exact documents, layouts, and schematics using SolidWorks or comparable engineering drawing software.
- Collaborate with PS Vision Engineers, IT controls engineers, and manufacturing plant personnel to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software.
- Manage external contractors and vendors to scope, fabricate, and install cameras, lighting, and mounting solutions.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance by addressing issues such as inconsistent lighting, improper focus, or sensor misconfiguration.
- Lead and provide technical support during field installations, commissioning, and optimization of camera and lighting systems.
- Establish hardware configuration standards, documentation, and best practices for repeatable deployments.
- Develop and standardize maintenance schedules for camera and lighting systems to ensure peak performance, and coordinate with manufacturing leadership to drive consistent execution.
- Develop and maintain automated systems to monitor camera and lighting performance, with defined thresholds and alerts to ensure timely corrective action and sustained peak performance.
- Maintain awareness of emerging technologies in imaging hardware and illumination techniques to continually advance system capability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Computer Vision, or related fields with a minimum of 3 years of relevant industrial experience (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering experience)
- Hands-on expertise with machine vision cameras, lenses, filters, and lighting equipment
- Familiarity with illumination design techniques for reflective, textured, or curved surfaces
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or other engineering drawing software for producing precise system documentation
- Mechanical engineering skills for designing mounts, fixtures, and enclosures in brownfield environments
- Experience deploying and tuning camera and lighting solutions in industrial or manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of imaging principles, optics, and sensor characteristics
- Ability to work collaboratively with software engineers and data scientists to align imaging hardware with machine learning requirements
- Experience troubleshooting and optimizing vision hardware in field
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage contractors for installation and fabrication of vision hardware solutions
Benefits
- Group Health and Life Insurance
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Flexible Benefits Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
- Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
- Other valuable benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
camera designlens designfilter designlighting designillumination analysismechanical designSolidWorksmachine visiontroubleshootingsystem optimization
Soft skills
collaborationproject managementtechnical supportcommunicationleadership