Intermediate Vision Designer

Job Description

MAJOR DUTIES:

As a member of a highly skilled engineering team, you are responsible for designing and implementing complete machine vision solutions that meet or exceed the customer’s expectations, in support of the ATS Cambridge Systems Division.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Vision Systems Design

· Create turnkey machine vision solutions in support ATS Cambridge division. This includes all lighting, optics, cameras, frame-grabbers, processing algorithms, opto-mechanical fixtures and material handling units.

· Define machine vision system performance requirements in inspection, assembly, functional process systems across a wide variety of industries such as automotive, semi-conductor, and pharmaceutical/medical.

· Perform analysis and simulation of optical and lighting solutions.

· Determine opto-mechanical, electrical and software interface requirements of the vision system to the machine.

· Capture vision system requirements and specific design details by writing Requirement, Design, Verification, Validation and Calibration Specifications.

· Coordinate and collaborate with the mechanical, electrical and software departments to ensure the requirements are implemented.

· Develop image processing applications using commercial or in-house vision software libraries including application GUI’s.

· Integrate and test vision modules on the machine during integration and buyoff phases.

· Determine machine vision module capability using statistical and other industry standard verification and validation techniques.

· Identify high risk areas and evaluate different approaches to mitigate risks, including quoting, designing, implementing and conducting Proof of Principle or Engineering Studies.

Additional Responsibilities

· Participate in quote preparation and ensure vision design concept meets process requirements.

· Assist in the overall machine systems engineering, including analysis and design.

· Ensure the design of the vision system maximizes the use of standard modules.

· Coordinate project activities with suppliers of third party equipment.

· Assist the project team to identify critical path and dependencies between project activities.

· Assist with continuous machine vision design improvements on production machines.

· Develop vision system design standards and procedures.

· Perform evaluation of new products in machine vision.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Customer Satisfaction

· Achieve customer satisfaction based on product and services offering quality

· Provide prompt and courteous customer service throughout entire customer relationship cycle

· Continually provide product and service improvement suggestions and help to bring to reality

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

· A post secondary degree in Engineering Physics, Engineering Science or Physics or equivalent.

Experience:

· This is a very technically challenging role, requiring a good mix of theory and hands-on practice.

· A minimum of three years of experience with machine vision, motion control and robots in system design and integration of factory automation projects is required.

· Demonstrated proficiency in at least one object oriented programming language is essential including the development of user interfaces.

· Good written and oral communication skills and the ability to lead or work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team are essential.

· Strong preference will be given to designers with a proven background in the development of optical, illumination and machine vision systems.

· Experience in the development of Image processing algorithms is also preferred

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