Optical Engineer

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist @ Belcan/Cognizant | OpenVMS, Client Relations

Mechanical Engineer V / Optical Engineer

$80.00/hr - $85.00/hr

12+ Months (Contract)

Client is seeking a seasoned sensor design engineer to conceive, develop, prototype and deploy data‑collection systems se systems will collect information about Client’s products which will be used by machine learning/machine vision systems to guide robotic manipulation of objects, among other applications. The systems will be installed into various facilities across the Client network to capture the types and quantity of data needed to automate processes.

You will collaborate with machine learning scientists, fulfillment associates, labeling teams, field engineering and maintenance personnel, and with a variety of customers worldwide.

The ideal individual will be comfortable with designing camera/optical systems of all types, understanding critical optical technologies such as lens specification, aberrations, calibration, color balance, aperture, exposure, gain, motion‑induced blur, lighting, etc. Experience exploring other active and passive sensing modalities such as structured light, stereo, lidar, radar, x‑ray, infrared, RFID is a plus. Experience with industrial measurement such as bar‑code extraction, text extraction, dimensioning, and weight in a manufacturing environment that includes automated conveyance and related safety controls.

You should be comfortable engaging with all types of customers ranging from executives to developers, and warehouse operations staff. You should be comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment where delivery time for new products and features is typically measured in months. You are a self‑starter with a commitment to teamwork, who enjoys working with complex hardware and software systems, is customer‑centric, and thrives on the challenge of helping scientists as well as non‑technical customers to achieve their goals.

• BS degree in electrical engineering, optics or vision systems
• 5 years’ experience in hardware development such as developing digital optical / machine vision systems for industrial applications
• Strong interest and ability to learn customer requirements in the data collection space
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to develop data collection software (sensor interface) for experimental/prototyping purposes
• Ability to design, acquire and prototype sensing systems

• MS or PhD in electrical engineering, optics or vision systems
• Experience with multi‑sensor systems, experience with non‑optical sensing systems
• Familiarity with computer vision/machine learning

Redmond, WA

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Mid‑Senior level

Contract

Supply Chain

Magnetic and Optical Media Manufacturing;
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing