Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as a Machine Vision Engineer in Bridgeton, MO!
Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.
We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for four consecutive years (2022 – 2025) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
If you’re ready to join a team that’s shaping the future of automotive service, read on.
As a R&D Engineering II– Machine Vision, you will design and develop machine vision-based products emphasizing electronics and software development.
What You’ll Do:
- Perform new product research and conceptual design as a design team member.
- Develop, implement, and test vision-based software algorithms.
- Develop, implement, and test vision-based electronics.
- Support the development of application-level software.
- Support further development of existing products as needed.
- Support the development of factory test fixtures as required
- Additional duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 3-5years of experience designing and developing electronics and software for machine vision systems.
- Knowledgeable in image processing, image analysis, 3D perspective geometry, pattern recognition algorithms, and metrology algorithms.
- Experience in board-level electronic design, including imager, microcontroller, PLD, memory architecture, low-voltage power supply, and basic analog design.
- Experience in embedded code development in C/C++.
- Experience developing application-level software, including screen design and user interface design.
- Experience developing systems in C and C++ using a Windows-based development environment is required. Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio is preferred.
- Experience working in a multiple developer team environment with configuration management and defect tracking tools is preferred.
- Experience specifying or designing machine vision system hardware (cameras, optics, lighting, etc.) is preferred.
What We Offer:
- Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage
- Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Free Onsite Fitness & Recreation Center
Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’
- Make Lives Better Together
- Take Pride in the Extraordinary
- Define the Standard
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 3-5 years of experience designing and developing electronics and software for machine vision systems
- Knowledgeable in image processing, image analysis, 3D geometry, pattern recognition, and metrology algorithms
- Experience in board-level electronic design
- Experience in embedded code development in C/C++
- Experience developing application-level software
- Experience in a multiple developer team environment with configuration management and defect tracking tools
- Experience specifying or designing machine vision system hardware
