Applications Engineer - Machine Vision

Application Engineer – Industrial Sensing / Machine Vision

About the Job

Headwall is seeking an Applications Engineer to work in our Industrial Sensing / Machine vision product line.

Headwall is the leader in hyperspectral imaging used for chemical-spectral imaging across industrial and research applications. Our technologies are used in the recycling, mining, and food industries-where precision and efficiency matter.

Are you looking for a role where technology meets real challenges?

Do you enjoy working independently, are resilient and flexible, and love developing solutions together with customers? Then you're exactly right with us!

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our sales and R&D teams to develop technical solutions enabling customers to successfully deploy our products.
• Commission our optical and inductive sensor systems-on-site or remotely.
• Develop sorting models and support customers during commissioning, feasibility studies, and training.
• Perform initial installations and provide after-sales support.
• Prepare measurement reports and customer documentation.
• Accompany our sales team to customer meetings, present our solutions clearly and convincingly, and answer technical questions.

Qualifications

• Technical degree (e.g. chemistry, engineering) with understanding of spectroscopy
• Ideally, experience in customer support and/or sensor-based sorting-an advantage, but not required.
• Analytical thinking, initiative, and a structured work approach.
• Strong communication skills, team spirit, and willingness to travel