# Senior Machine Vision Engineer, Manufacturing Automation

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $146,000-$194,000 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 Senior Machine Vision Engineer to join our team. The Manufacturing Automation team is responsible for the design, integration, and deployment of automated manufacturing systems across Anduril factories.

**Responsibilities**

- Design and implement machine vision systems for industrial automation, quality inspection, defect detection, and process monitoring.

- Specify, procure, validate, and sustain core vision components including cameras, lenses, lighting, controllers, and software.

- Oversee the installation, validation, and commissioning of vision systems across multiple production lines.

- Lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate high-precision inspection systems.

- Drive Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations for vision system errors and process failures.

- Mentor junior engineers and train production staff in daily operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of vision equipment.

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotics, or a related discipline.

- 5+ years of hands-on industry experience building, deploying, and maintaining machine vision systems in a manufacturing environment.

- Direct experience with industrial hardware ecosystems like Cognex, Keyence, Basler, or Sick.

- Proficiency with core vision and deep learning software including OpenCV, Halcon, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.

- Strong coding skills in Python, C#, or C++.

- Deep understanding of camera selection, lens optics, resolution, lighting techniques, and sensor calibration.

- Direct experience interfacing vision systems with industrial controls like PLCs and robotics.

- Mastery of classical rules-based tools, advanced defect detection, AI-based vision, and SPC methodologies.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Experience with Industry 4.0 standards, factory automation software, and IIoT protocols such as IO-Link, MQTT or OPC UA.

- Familiarity with modern development workflows, including Git version control and CI/CD pipelines.

- Experience with 3D imaging techniques like structured light, time-of-flight (ToF), or stereo vision for robotic guidance and inspection.

- Possession of an active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.

**Benefits**

- Highly competitive equity grants

- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and other support

## Skills

### Required
- Machine Vision
- Industrial Automation
- Quality Inspection
- Defect Detection
- Process Monitoring
- Hardware Procurement
- Deployment & Commissioning
- Project Leadership
- Root Cause Analysis
- Training & Support
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Robotics
- Cognex
- Keyence
- Basler
- Sick
- OpenCV
- Halcon
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Python
- C#
- C++
- Optics & Physics
- Automation Integration
- Inspection Methods

### Nice to have
- Smart Manufacturing
- Industry 4.0 standards
- Factory Automation Software
- IIoT protocols
- MQTT
- OPC UA
- 3D Vision
- Structured Light
- Time-of-Flight (ToF)
- Stereo Vision
- Security Clearance

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