Applications Engineer

THE ROLE
We are lookinf for an Applications Engineer who can work effectively as part of an experienced engineering team to learn, design, document, manage, integrate, commission and support machine vision applications across various industries. The candidate has the opportunity to develop automation, mechanical, and electrical skills, as well as all aspects of general industrial automation control and design. Our services are project-driven, so there is good scope to learn about overall project management in an industrial environment, and communicating with our blue-chip customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn and become experienced with our machine vision graphical user interface (GUI) software packages.
• Learn and become experienced with our machine vision technology, such as PCs, cameras, optics, lighting, filters and image processing methods.
• Design machine vision applications with our machine vision software and hardware.
• Manage projects, work with team members, and communicate with suppliers and customers.
• Manage projects to focus on delivering them on time and within budget.
• Responsible to update internal project documentation, ensuring information is reliable for purchase, traceability, and project metrics analysis.
• Create specifications and test studies for the design of machine vision applications.
• Document mechanical, electrical and communication specifications for smaller machine vision systems.
• Document technical files for our larger machine vision systems.
• Work with the engineering team to manage and deliver projects on time.
• Assist the team with the production of our machines and systems.
• Integrate, commission and site acceptance test machine vision systems and machines at customer site.
• Provide training and support for our machine vision machines and systems, either remotely or at customer site.
• Create machine vision solutions for use in customer demonstrations, evaluations and proposals.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Requirements
• Minimum of 2 years of engineering industry experience.
• Educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline or related field (2.1 or above).
• Ability to problem solve, be organised, work to deadlines and maintain a high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Clean and full UK driving licence.

Desirable Requirements
• Knowledge of machine vision, image processing and deep learning.
• Knowledge of camera, optic and lighting technology.
• Experience in manufacturing and industrial automation