Automation / Controls Engineer - Machine Vision
Automation / Controls Engineer - Machine Vision
Shakopee, MN | 100% Onsite | 12-Month Contract | $60-$80/hr
We're supporting CommScope as they build new automated production equipment for a fiber-optic connector product driven by hyperscale AI data center demand.
This role is ideal for a senior Automation, Controls, Applications, Manufacturing, or Equipment Engineer who has strong hands-on experience with industrial machine vision and wants to take ownership of vision systems across a new production line.
You do not need to come from the fiber-optics industry. The key is having recent experience building and integrating real machine-vision inspection systems on production equipment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Build and commission automated inspection stations for production equipment
- Select and configure cameras, lenses, lighting, sensors, and triggering
- Develop and tune 2D / 3D inspection applications
- Work with Keyence and Cognex vision platforms
- Integrate vision outputs into PLCs, HMIs, and machine controls
- Support Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, Siemens, or similar control platforms
- Program pass/fail logic and machine responses based on inspection results
- Troubleshoot issues involving cameras, lighting, controls, communications, and production equipment
- Validate inspection repeatability and system performance
- Support equipment commissioning, debugging, root-cause analysis, and production startup
- Document system setup, calibration, test methods, and wiring/interfaces JQF Fiber Optics Engineer CommS…
Ideal Background
We're interested in engineers from backgrounds such as:
- Automation Engineering
- Controls Engineering
- Machine Vision
- Applications Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Equipment Engineering
- Process Engineering
- Test Engineering
- Systems Integration
- Field Applications / Field Service
Strong Technical Fit
Experience with several of the following is highly relevant:
- Keyence
- Cognex
- Machine vision / vision inspection
- Industrial cameras
- Lens and lighting selection
- 2D / 3D measurement
- PLC integration
- Allen-Bradley / Studio 5000
- Beckhoff / TwinCAT
- Siemens
- EtherNet/IP / EtherCAT / Modbus / Profibus
- VisionPro / In-Sight
- Python / C++ / C#
- SCADA / MES / SQL
What Matters Most
The strongest candidates have personally worked through the full vision-station lifecycle:
camera + lens + lighting + mounting + triggering + inspection logic + PLC integration + reject logic + commissioning + troubleshooting
This is not a software-only computer vision role. We're looking for someone who has built and supported inspection systems on actual manufacturing equipment.
Relevant Industries
- Medical device
- Packaging
- Automotive
- Battery / EV
- Electronics
- Semiconductor assembly
- Pharma
- Food & beverage
- Consumer products
- Custom automation / systems integration
The team is building new equipment rather than simply maintaining a mature installed base. You'll have a chance to own vision architecture and technical decisions across a new product line, with significant visibility as the team's dedicated vision expert.
Location: Shakopee, MN
Schedule: 100% onsite
Contract: 12 months
Rate: $60-$80/hr
Relocation: Open to candidates willing to relocate
Start: ASAP
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Automation / Controls Engineer - Machine Vision
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