Mechanical Vision Engineer

Job Title:

Mechanical Vision Engineer

The Mechanical Vision Engineer designs and integrates precision mechanical assemblies for industrial machine vision systems, including camera mounts, optical fixtures, illumination assemblies, protective enclosures, and alignment mechanisms. This role supports the integration of cameras, lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, lighting, sensors, and related vision hardware into automated equipment, and actively participates in design, testing, prototype builds, validation, and manufacturing release activities. The engineer performs tolerance stack‑up analysis and applies GD&T with a strong focus on manufacturability, assembly, and long‑term system performance, while creating and maintaining detailed engineering documentation.

The position involves troubleshooting mechanical, optical, and automation‑related issues and collaborating with suppliers and cross‑functional engineering teams to evaluate components, improve designs, and support production readiness.

• Design mechanical assemblies for industrial machine vision systems, including camera mounts, optical fixtures, illumination assemblies, protective enclosures, and alignment mechanisms.
• Support the integration of cameras, lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, lighting, sensors, and other vision hardware into automated machinery and industrial equipment.
• Participate in the full product development lifecycle, including conceptual design, detailed design, testing, prototype builds, validation, and manufacturing release.
• Perform tolerance stack‑up analysis and apply GD&T principles to ensure manufacturability, ease of assembly, and long‑term mechanical and optical performance.
• Develop, review, and maintain engineering documentation such as drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), engineering change orders (ECOs), and related design records.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, optical, and automation‑related issues in machine vision and electromechanical systems, and support root cause investigations.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers to evaluate components, provide design feedback, and ensure parts and assemblies meet performance and production requirements.
• Work with internal engineering teams to refine designs, improve system reliability, and support readiness for production and deployment.
• Support prototype builds, participate in design reviews, and contribute to the transition from prototype to manufacturing release.
• Apply design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles to sheet metal parts, machined components, aluminum extrusions, and tooling.
• Consider thermal effects in mechanical design when required to ensure stable performance of machine vision and automated equipment.
• Manage multiple engineering tasks and priorities while communicating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

• At least 2 years of experience developing or integrating machine vision systems using industrial cameras, lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, lighting, and optical components within automated equipment.
• Minimum 2 years of mechanical design experience creating precision mechanical assemblies for manufacturing or automation applications using Solid Works or similar 3D CAD software.
• Hands‑on experience with optical integration, including supporting the integration of cameras, optics, sensors, and illumination systems into complex electromechanical equipment.
• Background working with automation equipment such as automated machinery, robotics, semiconductor tools, manufacturing systems, or similar industrial platforms.
• Strong ability to perform tolerance stack‑up analysis and apply GD&T principles to designs, ensuring manufacturability and robust assembly from prototype through production release.
• Proficie…