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San Jose, CAContract$80–90/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Machine Vision Engineer will join an engineering and automation team supporting manufacturing, quality, and production operations. The role develops and deploys machine vision inspection solutions, integrates them with automated manufacturing systems, and supports commissioning and production launches. The position is onsite in San Jose, is a W2 contract lasting at least six months, and pays $80–$90 per hour.
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Our client, a leading industrial automation and advanced manufacturing company, is seeking a Machine Vision Engineer to join their team. As a Machine Vision Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering and Automation team supporting manufacturing, quality, and production operations. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities, which will align successfully within the organization.
Job Title: Machine Vision Engineer
Location : San Jose, CA
Pay Range: $80-$90/hr
Job Type: Contract - 6+plus months
Schedule : Onsite, M-F and Only W2
What's the Job?
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Design, develop, and deploy machine vision inspection solutions utilizing Keyence XG-X Series and Cognex Vision Pro/In-Sight platforms.
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Select and optimize cameras, lenses, lighting, sensors, and optics to achieve robust and repeatable inspection performance.
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Develop, validate, and troubleshoot vision algorithms for defect detection, dimensional measurement, OCR/OCV, barcode reading, alignment, and process verification.
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Integrate vision systems with PLCs, industrial networks, robotics, and MES systems to support automated manufacturing operations.
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Support feasibility studies, equipment commissioning, production launches, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What's Needed?
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Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical discipline.
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Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience developing machine vision applications within industrial manufacturing environments.
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Expert-level experience programming Keyence XG-X Vision Systems and developing applications using Cognex VisionPro and Cognex In-Sight Explorer.
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Strong understanding of machine vision fundamentals, including optics, cameras, image processing, field of view, depth of field, lighting techniques, and metrology.
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Experience integrating machine vision systems with industrial PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, or Beckhoff, utilizing industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP and TCP/IP.
What's in it for Me?
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Opportunity to work on cutting-edge machine vision and industrial automation technologies.
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Exposure to advanced manufacturing environments and high-impact production systems.
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Collaborative work environment with engineering, automation, quality, and operations teams.
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Professional growth opportunities through challenging technical projects and emerging vision technologies.
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Competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits.
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About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions
Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,351 open Automation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–90/hr
- US median$32–57/hr212 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $85/hr, is 98% above the US median midpoint ($43/hr) — in the top quarter of Automation Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 289 open Automation Engineer jobs in California and 2,351 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Automation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,966 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,080 of the 2,351 open Automation Engineer jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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