Applications Engineer

Oxford
2 weeks ago
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One of Europe's leading specialists in inspection machines and artificial intelligence vision products now have a requirement for a Machine Vision/AI Applications Engineer to join their team based in the Home Counties.

Applications Engineer

£30-35k+ Pension + 25 Days Holidays + Health Insurance

Oxfordshire

Ref: 24450

Applications Engineer - The Role:

  • Design machine vision applications

  • Manage projects, work with team members, and communicate with suppliers and customers.

  • 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 larger machine vision systems.

  • Assist the team with the production of machines and systems.

  • Installation & commissioning of systems including FAT & SAT

  • 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.

    Applications Engineer - The Person:

  • Minimum of 2 years of engineering industry experience.

  • Educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline or related field (2.1 or above).

  • Any knowledge of machine vision, image processing, deep learning, camera, optic and lighting technology highly advantageous

  • Preferred to have experience of manufacturing & industrial automation

    An excellent opportunity for an engineering candidate with a keen interest in AI technology, with the chance to develop automation skills working on a variety of projects. This company are keen to support Engineers with further development including opportunity to follow the IET Chartered Engineering CPD scheme.

    The Applications Engineer will join a company who have been revolutionising the world of inspection machines and artificial intelligence vision system products for over two decades.

    This is an office-based role easily commutable from within and around Reading, Didcot, Swindon and Oxford. Site work is required.

    For further information call Sarah Clarke

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