Production Engineer

About the role

The Production Engineer is responsible for providing hands-on engineering support in a manufacturing environment, developing automation, sensing, data acquisition, and control software using Python, integrating systems with OT middleware and workflow tools, designing and troubleshooting machine vision systems, working with autonomous mobile robots and navigation technologies, using CAD tools for design reviews, prototyping, packaging, and DFM, diagnosing and resolving issues in development and production environments, documenting architecture, interfaces, test procedures, and operating standards for scalability and maintainability, driving continuous improvement in system performance, robustness, and deployment readiness, leading root-cause investigations and implementing corrective actions for automation and production issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support in a manufacturing environment and develop automation, sensing, data acquisition, and control software using Python.
• Integrate systems with OT middleware (e.g., Ignition) and workflow tools such as Node-RED.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot machine vision systems using YOLO, OpenCV, and off-the-shelf inspection cameras.
• Work with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and navigation technologies, including LiDAR and AprilTags.
• Use CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) for design reviews, prototyping, packaging, and DFM.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in development and production environments.
• Document architecture, interfaces, test procedures, and operating standards for scalability and maintainability.
• Drive continuous improvement in system performance, robustness, and deployment readiness.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions for automation and production issues.

Requirements

Requirements include proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, strong Python programming skills, experience developing integrated software and mechanical solutions, familiarity with automation technologies, including AMRs, LiDAR, AprilTags, and related sensing/navigation methods, familiarity with integration tools such as Ignition, Node-RED, or similar platforms, ability to troubleshoot and integrate across hardware, software, and mechanical systems, commitment to customer satisfaction, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Qualifications

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Skills

Skills required include proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, strong Python programming skills, experience developing integrated software and mechanical solutions, familiarity with automation technologies, including AMRs, LiDAR, AprilTags, and related sensing/navigation methods, familiarity with integration tools such as Ignition, Node-RED, or similar platforms, ability to troubleshoot and integrate across hardware, software, and mechanical systems, commitment to customer satisfaction, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

The expected base salary for this position is $70K to $90K. Expected on-target earnings are $81K to $105K.

Schedule

The expected schedule is not specified in the job posting.