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Application Controls Engineer

United States | Field Based💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Deploy and integrate AI-powered vision quality control systems directly into manufacturing production lines alongside existing PLCs and equipment.

Role type

Senior field application engineer (industrial automation)

Builds

Production-ready vision systems for manufacturing quality control

Domain

Manufacturing automation / Industrial controls / Machine vision

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

PLC programming and configuration, hardware installation, electrical troubleshooting, ladder logic, industrial communication protocols, system integration, on-site troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Vision system setup, industrial networking, operator training

Technologies

Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE, Beckhoff, PLCs, Ethernet, Profibus, Modbus, oscilloscopes, multimeters

Responsibilities

Physically install cameras and lighting on production lines, configure systems to work with existing PLCs, diagnose hardware and electrical issues in live production environments, validate system performance and tune for real-world constraints, train operators and engineers on system operation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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