Vision Systems Engineer

About Company Stark Pharma Solutions Inc is a life sciences staffing and consulting firm supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations across the United States. We place quality, validation, manufacturing and regulatory professionals with companies building and scaling FDA-regulated operations. Our clients range from established manufacturers to early-stage sites standing up their first quality systems. Vision Systems Engineer Automated Visual Inspection (Seidenader / SVIM), Pharmaceutical Job Summary Our client, a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Albany, New York, is seeking a Principal-level Vision Systems Engineer to support automated visual inspection operations for injectable products. This is a hands-on, onsite role focused on tuning, optimizing and troubleshooting machine-vision inspection systems on the production floor. Hands-on experience with K rber (formerly Seidenader) visual inspection machines and the SVIM machine-vision module is the core requirement for this position. Responsibilities Tune, optimize and troubleshoot automated visual inspection equipment for injectable products including vials, syringes and ampoulesConfigure and operate machine-vision inspection recipes using SVIM and SVObserver, or equivalent vision platformsDevelop, adjust and validate inspection recipes to achieve required detection rates while controlling false reject levelsLead camera, lighting and optics setup, alignment and performance optimizationSupport equipment commissioning, qualification and change control activities within a cGMP environmentInvestigate inspection performance issues, perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actionsPartner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering and Automation teams on the production floorAuthor and review technical documentation, recipes, work instructions and inspection performance reportsProvide technical guidance and training to operators and junior engineers Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or a related technical discipline10+ years of experience in vision systems or automated visual inspection within pharmaceutical manufacturingHands-on experience tuning K rber / Seidenader visual inspection machines and SVIM is strongly preferredCandidates with deep expertise in other machine-vision platforms like Cognex, Omron, Syntegon, Brevetti CEA, Stevanato or Antares Vision will be considered where transferability can be demonstratedExperience with camera systems, lighting, optics and inspection recipe developmentWorking knowledge of cGMP, equipment qualification and change control in a regulated environmentExperience with sterile fill-finish or injectable product inspection preferredStrong troubleshooting, documentation and cross-functional communication skillsMust be able to work onsite in Albany, New YorkMust be authorized to work in the United States How To Apply Please send your resume to deepika.b@starkpharma.com along with your current location.