Machine Vision Applications Engineer (Camera Optics)
Join an innovative AI and computer vision startup developing advanced inspection systems for manufacturing environments. This role is focused on designing, deploying, and optimizing industrial imaging systems that enable high-accuracy automated inspection on production lines.
We're seeking a hands-on engineer with strong experience in machine vision, industrial cameras, optics, lighting, and camera calibration. You'll work directly with engineering, deployment, and customer teams to develop reliable image acquisition solutions from concept through production deployment.
Responsibilities
- Define imaging requirements based on inspection objectives, defect sizes, field of view, working distance, and production-line conditions.
- Select and configure industrial cameras, lenses, filters, lighting systems, and image acquisition hardware.
- Develop and execute camera calibration and alignment procedures.
- Evaluate image quality, focus, distortion, coverage, resolution, exposure, and motion blur.
- Support multi-camera inspection systems and precision imaging applications.
- Integrate imaging hardware with edge computing systems, triggers, encoders, and production equipment.
- Troubleshoot image acquisition and calibration issues during pilot and production deployments.
- Support customer installations, validation activities, and ongoing system optimization.
Requirements
- 3+ years of machine vision, imaging systems, optical engineering, or related experience.
- Hands-on experience deploying and calibrating industrial camera systems.
- Strong understanding of optics, lenses, sensors, lighting, exposure, and image acquisition.
- Experience selecting cameras and imaging components based on inspection requirements.
- Ability to diagnose image quality issues in production environments.
- Experience collaborating across software, mechanical, and field engineering teams.
- AutoCAD experience preferred.
Preferred Experience
- Basler, FLIR, Teledyne, Cognex, Keyence, or similar industrial imaging platforms.
- Multi-camera inspection systems.
- Manufacturing-line inspection and defect detection.
- NVIDIA GPUs, edge computing, PLCs, triggers, encoders, and industrial automation systems.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation aligned with tech startup standards
- Company equity for team members
- Direct impact on product development and company culture
- Flexible work schedule to support personal well-being
- Free coffee, juice, and snacks at the Cambridge, MA office location
- Sponsored company events and regular team happy hours
- For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 10/02/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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Salary
$140000 - $180000 USD per year
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