To reinforce our team, we are currently looking for a talented 

Automated Instrumentation Engineer (F/M)

You will join our multi-site development team and will be based at our Californian office in Laguna Hills.  

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Identify instrumentation, lighting, and equipment for performing image-based X, Y, and depth measurements.  

• Develop or work with automation vendors to integrate automation inspection equipment, mostly optical based, into manufacturing lines. 

• Analyze and improve inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment. 

• Analyze and interpret engineering drawings with applicable Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) into inspection programs.

 • Participates as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Statistical Process Control (SPC) 

• Lead machine programming efforts for AOI and SPI. 

 Your profile

• Experience with XY imaging equipment and developing lighting schemas to improve image-based measurement repeatability. 

• Experience with confocal, interferometer, and depth of focus measurement and physics. 

• Experience with design requirements, defining requirements, designing, configuring and/or programing SQL based data logging and reports. 

• Applied knowledge of Blueprint reading and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) practices to industry standards (ANSI, ASME, ISO). • Applied experience of Statistical tools for evaluating process capability (Cpk) and process control (SPC).

 • Applied experience in Measurement System Analysis (MSA), such as Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R) studies, Gage Attribute studies. 

• Applied resource management experience, particularly in a shared services application 

• Technical writing skills, including writing user requirements, work instruction / procedure, testing protocol and summary report creation

• Experience with complex inspection systems, such as Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMMs), Vision Systems, Height Gauges, Force Testers. 

• Proficient programming experience with inspection software such as PC-DMIS, MeasureMind3D, Zone3, MeasureX, Keyence VR, Visual Basic (VB) / Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Python and BlueHill. 

 • Experience with SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCad or other Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software packages. 

• Experience with Minitab, Predisys SPC, and Adobe Writer applications 

• Experience with simple inspection systems, such as Optical Comparators, Height Gauges, Drop Indicators, Calipers, Micrometers, Pin gauges

• Familiar with and comfortable functioning in a fast paced and dynamic environment where taking initiative and collaborating cross-functionally are critical for success. 

• Must be passionate about test methods and quality

 • Must be able to work effectively and collaborate within cross functional teams 

• Must be able to effectively articulate (verbally and in writing) results and conclusions to technical and non-technical personnel 

• Must have strong documentation skills 

• Must take initiative and have the ability to conduct hands-on work

• Must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks with high attention to detail