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Optical Engineer

Belcan
Redmond, WA Contractor
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/23/2026

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Job Title: Mechanical Engineer V / Optical Engineer

Contract: 12 Months

Compensation: This position is offering a hourly rate range from $80 - $85 an hour.


Belcan is a leading provider of professional IT, Engineering, Workforce Solutions and staffing in the United States, Canada, UK, Europe, and India.


A Optical Engineer V Job in Redmond, WA is currently available through Belcan. In this role you will be comfortable with designing camera/optical systems of all types, understanding critical optical technologies such as lens specification, aberrations, calibration, color balance, aperture, exposure, gain, motion-induced blur, lighting, etc. If you are interested in this role, Apply Today!


Job Description:

Client is seeking a seasoned sensor design engineer to conceive, develop, prototype and deploy data-collection systems at scale. These systems will collect information about Client's products which will be used by machine learning/machine vision systems to guide robotic manipulation of objects, among other applications. These data collection systems will be installed into various facilities across the Client network to capture the types and quantity of data needed to automate processes. Our team collaborates machine learning scientists, fulfillment associates, labeling teams, field engineering and maintenance personnel and with a variety of customers across Client worldwide.


The ideal individual will be comfortable with designing camera/optical systems of all types, understanding critical optical technologies such as lens specification, aberrations, calibration, color balance, aperture, exposure, gain, motion-induced blur, lighting, etc. Experience exploring other active and passive sensing modalities such as structured light, stereo, lidar, radar, x-ray, infrared, RFID is a plus. Experience with industrial measurement such as bar-code extraction, text extraction, dimensioning, and weight, in a manufacturing environment that includes automated conveyance and related safety controls.


You should be comfortable engaging with all types of customers ranging from executives to developers, and warehouse operations staff. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where delivery time for new products and features is typically measured in months. You are a self-starter with a commitment to team work, who enjoys working with complex hardware and software systems, is customer centric, and thrives on the challenge of helping scientists as well as non-technical customers to achieve their goals.


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Qualifications:

* BS degree in electrical engineering, optics or vision systems

* 5 years' experience in Hardware development such as developing digital optical / machine vision systems for industrial applications

* Strong interest and ability to learn customer requirements in the data collection space.

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Ability to develop data collection software (sensor interface) for experimental/prototyping purpose.

* Ability to design, acquire and prototype sensing systems


Preferred qualifications

* MS or PhD in electrical engineering, optics or vision systems

* Experience with multi-sensor systems, experience with non-optical sensing systems

* Familiarity with computer vision/machine learning


Location: Redmond, WA

Zip Code: 98004

Keyword"s: #Bellevuejobs; #MechanicalEngineerjobs;

Start Date: Right Away


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If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com

Salary : $75 - $80

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