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Title: Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer (Camera/Vision)
Location: Atlanta, GA 30308 (Hybrid 3x/Week onsite)
Type: C2H – Contract-to-Hire.
Industry: Rail Transportation (R&D division)
Travel: 50% (field deployments and diagnostics)
***Ability to work hybrid from the Atlanta area or relocate while residing in the EST or CST time zones.
About the Team
Join the Research & Development division of our client, which focuses on applied research and emerging technologies, including IoT, Machine Vision, Drones, and Robotics. Their team is dedicated to creating intelligent systems that improve safety, efficiency, and automation across rail operations.
Position Overview
- We are seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer to support the deployment of cutting-edge machine vision inspection portals. These systems capture high-speed images of passing trains from multiple angles and use AI-driven analytics to identify mechanical defects.
- This role includes hands-on work outdoors, systems integration, and field diagnostics. Candidates with strong electronics or embedded systems experience—especially in field-based environments—are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, integrate, and maintain machine vision inspection portal systems along rail corridors.
- Perform onsite troubleshooting, diagnostics, and hardware/software integration.
- Support field installation efforts, including configuration of electrical and embedded systems.
- Conduct circuit analysis, signal cleaning, and noise mitigation for high-speed imaging hardware.
- Work with cross-functional R&D teams to refine system performance and reliability.
- Travel to field sites and operational locations (~50%) to support installations and upgrades.
- Operate in outdoor environments and remote field conditions as required.
Preferred Background & Qualifications
Experience
- Field experience in electronics or embedded systems is highly preferred.
- Ideal candidates may come from industries such as utilities, military, telecom, or mobile device companies.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related discipline required.
- Master’s degree preferred; Georgia Tech alumni strongly encouraged to apply.
Technical Skills
- Strong foundation in hardware design, analysis, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with systems integration across hardware, firmware, and software components.
- Knowledge of PCB design, circuit analysis, and electrical noise mitigation.
- A solid electrical engineering foundation (circuits, sensors, power distribution).
- Hands-on experience with troubleshooting hardware and field equipment.
- Practical coding ability: Python and/or C preferred.
- Experience with automation, data acquisition, or embedded systems.
- Understand the importance of signal integrity/EMI considerations.
- Ability to assist with hardware bring-up, wiring, testing, and component-level debugging.
- Willingness to support onsite deployments, system installation, and diagnostics.
- A balanced skillset: confident using a scope or meter and writing utility scripts.
- Exposure to embedded systems, IoT devices, and/or microcontrollers.
- Experience with machine vision or imaging systems a plus (not required).
- Familiarity with camera systems or camera hardware is a bonus.
Work Environment & Schedule
- Hybrid work model: 3 days per week onsite in the Atlanta office or lab when not traveling.
- Candidates must reside in or be willing to work within Eastern or Central time zones.
- Non-local candidates open to relocation are welcome; immediate relocation is not required.
Ideal Candidate Traits
- Naturally curious and eager to explore emerging technologies.
- Comfortable working both independently and in interdisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to fieldwork.
If you’re excited about contributing to advanced machine vision systems and working at the forefront of transportation technology, we’d love to hear from you!
The Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer (Camera/Vision) will deploy, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot AI-powered machine vision inspection systems for rail transportation, supporting field installations, electrical and embedded system integration, hardware/software diagnostics, circuit analysis, signal integrity, noise mitigation, and system performance optimization in both laboratory and outdoor field environments, with approximately 50% travel for deployments and upgrades. Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field (master's preferred); strong experience in electrical engineering fundamentals, hardware design and troubleshooting, systems integration, PCB design, circuit analysis, signal integrity/EMI, electrical noise mitigation, hardware bring-up, wiring, testing, component-level debugging, automation, data acquisition, embedded systems, IoT devices, or microcontrollers; hands-on experience with field electronics or embedded systems; proficiency with diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes and meters; practical programming skills in Python and/or C ; willingness to work outdoors, travel 50%, and support onsite deployments; and the ability to work hybrid from the Atlanta area or relocate while residing in the Eastern or Central time zones. Experience with machine vision, imaging systems, or camera hardware is preferred, and backgrounds in utilities, military, telecom, or mobile device industries are highly desirable.