# Machine Vision Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $115,000-$171,000 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

Anduril's Manufacturing Automation team is seeking a Machine Vision Engineer to join our team on 2nd Shift. The Manufacturing Automation team is responsible for the design, integration, and deployment of automated manufacturing systems across Anduril factories.

**Responsibilities**

- System Development: Assist in the design and implementation of machine vision systems for industrial automation, quality inspection, defect detection, and process monitoring.

- Hardware Setup: Help select, test, validate, and maintain core vision components including cameras, lenses, lighting, and controllers.

- Deployment & Support: Participate in the installation, testing, and commissioning of vision systems on production lines under the guidance of senior engineers.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate inspection systems and receive technical mentorship from senior engineering staff.

- Troubleshooting: Help investigate and resolve vision system errors and process failures using root-cause analysis methods.

- Training Assistance: Assist in training production staff on daily operation, basic troubleshooting, and maintenance of vision equipment.

**Required Qualifications**

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotics, or a related discipline.

- Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience or academic project work involving machine vision systems or manufacturing environments.

- Vision Platforms: Exposure to or basic familiarity with industrial hardware ecosystems like Cognex, Keyence, Basler, or Sick.

- Programming: Foundational coding skills in Python, C#, or C++.

- Optics Basics: Basic understanding of camera selection, lens optics, lighting techniques, and sensor calibration.

- Automation Exposure: Basic knowledge of how vision systems interface with industrial controls like PLCs and robotics.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Libraries & Frameworks: Academic or internship experience with core vision software like OpenCV, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.

- Software Practices: Familiarity with modern development workflows, including Git version control.

- 3D Vision: Exposure to 3D imaging techniques like structured light or stereo vision.

- Smart Manufacturing: Familiarity with factory automation software or IIoT protocols.

- Security Clearance: Possession of an active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.

**Benefits** Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits packages.

## Skills

### Required
- machine vision systems
- industrial automation
- quality inspection
- defect detection
- process monitoring
- Python
- C#
- C++
- computer science
- electrical engineering
- physics
- robotics

### Nice to have
- OpenCV
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Git version control
- 3D imaging techniques
- factory automation software
- IIoT protocols
- security clearance

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