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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 DoingBuild and commission automated inspection stations for production equipmentSelect and configure cameras, lenses, lighting, sensors, and triggeringDevelop and tune 2D / 3D inspection applicationsWork with Keyence and Cognex vision platformsIntegrate vision outputs into PLCs, HMIs, and machine controlsSupport Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, Siemens, or similar control platformsProgram pass/fail logic and machine responses based on inspection resultsTroubleshoot issues involving cameras, lighting, controls, communications, and production equipmentValidate inspection repeatability and system performanceSupport equipment commissioning, debugging, root-cause analysis, and production startupDocument 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 EngineeringControls EngineeringMachine VisionApplications EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringEquipment EngineeringProcess EngineeringTest EngineeringSystems IntegrationField Applications / Field ServiceStrong Technical Fit

Experience with several of the following is highly relevant:

KeyenceCognexMachine vision / vision inspectionIndustrial camerasLens and lighting selection2D / 3D measurementPLC integrationAllen-Bradley / Studio 5000Beckhoff / TwinCATSiemensEtherNet/IP / EtherCAT / Modbus / ProfibusVisionPro / In-SightPython / C++ / C#SCADA / MES / SQLWhat 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 IndustriesMedical devicePackagingAutomotiveBattery / EVElectronicsSemiconductor assemblyPharmaFood & beverageConsumer productsCustom 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.

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