Senior Machine Vision Engineer, Manufacturing Automation
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
DefenseonsiteSenior$147k–$196k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design machine vision systems for automation and quality inspection.
- Deploy and commission vision systems across multiple production lines.
- Define production automation at national scale for Anduril factories.
What they offer
- Highly competitive equity grants
Ideal candidate
Hands-on automation leader with deep manufacturing experience who owns vision systems end-to-end, mentors engineers, and thrives solving factory-floor problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotics, or related discipline
- 5+ years of hands-on industry experience building, deploying, and maintaining machine vision systems in manufacturing
- Direct experience with industrial hardware ecosystems like Cognex, Keyence, Basler, or Sick
- Proficiency with 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
Lab profile
About Anduril
Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.
What they build
- Lattice OS
- Ghost
- Anvil
Known for
- Autonomous defense systems
- AI-powered command and control
- Rapid hardware-software iteration
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
- Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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