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See your work
in the system.

A path that clears the fixture. An image that supports a decision. A fault an operator can recover. The work becomes visible when the system runs.

Explore the disciplines behind that work. These are role profiles for a concept company, not live vacancies.

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Stock photography illustrating engineering work; not KERN employees or facilities. Photo: Mikhail Nilov / Pexels.

How the work connects

Design it.
Prove it.
Stand behind it.

Engineering decisions continue through build, validation and commissioning. Work with the people who will use and maintain what you develop.

Explore the engineering process

Six disciplines / Demonstration profiles

Where your expertise
connects.

Open a profile to see its focus, interfaces and examples of work. No applications or CVs are collected by this site.

01Automation EngineerThe sequence between machines

The work

Develop operating states and equipment handovers, then verify the complete cycle on the physical system.

Working interfaces

Mechanical design, robot programming, controls and commissioning.

Work worth discussing

An example of how you diagnosed a stopped sequence and made recovery clearer.

02Robotics EngineerMotion that fits the cell

The work

Develop robot paths, tooling interfaces and load/unload sequences around part variation and safe access.

Working interfaces

Fixtures, machine permissions, vision guidance and service access.

Work worth discussing

A cell study or programming example that explains reach, cycle assumptions and recovery.

03Controls EngineerUnderstandable machine states

The work

Build PLC sequences, operator views and diagnostic behaviour that remain clear when production stops.

Working interfaces

Devices, safety-system status, production records and operator actions.

Work worth discussing

A sequence or HMI example showing how faults and restart decisions are communicated.

04Mechanical Design EngineerA system that can be built and serviced

The work

Design fixtures, tooling and equipment layouts with tolerances, load paths and maintenance in view.

Working interfaces

Robotics, sensing, electrical build and the installed production envelope.

Work worth discussing

A design example explaining the trade-off between function, access and manufacturability.

05Vision Systems EngineerReliable acquisition before the decision

The work

Develop optics, illumination and inspection logic using representative parts and agreed acceptance criteria.

Working interfaces

Part presentation, acquisition triggers, robot coordinates and result records.

Work worth discussing

An imaging trial that explains variation, false decisions and the validity of an acquisition.

06Project EngineerKeep the brief connected to delivery

The work

Coordinate scope, interface ownership, design reviews and acceptance through build and commissioning.

Working interfaces

Customer operations, engineering disciplines, suppliers and site teams.

Work worth discussing

A delivery example showing how a constraint or change was resolved across disciplines.

Start with an example
of your work.

Explain the constraint, the decision you made and what you learned from the result. A drawing, sequence study or imaging trial can make that conversation concrete.

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No live vacancies or recruitment contact are advertised. Role profiles illustrate the engineering disciplines represented by the KERN concept.