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Very small item imaging and sorting machine

Design precision benchtop instrument

Create a mechanical design for a small item imaging and sorting machine, delivering complete CAD and engineering drawings. The system includes custom optical components, imaging chamber, and sorting mechanism.

Why This Role?

Work on a unique project with a very tight timeline and open budget

Required Skills

Mechanical EngineeringCAD DesignEngineering DrawingsPrecision InstrumentationMachine Vision

Keywords

Mechanical EngineeringCADPrecision InstrumentMachine VisionImaging and SortingBenchtop Instrument
View Original Description from Contra

Original description from Contra

Summary I am building a machine that can image and sort very very small that includes a bowl feeder, a couple drop shoots, an imaging station and a sorting mechanism. I was wondering if you would be interested! Mechanical Engineer Wanted, Full CAD + Engineering Drawings for Precision Benchtop Instrument We have a complete architectural spec, working prototypes of the concept, and parametric CAD as a starting reference, but we need a real mechanical engineer to design the production version from the ground up — to manufacturing-grade quality. The system includes: Custom-ground fused silica optical component Precision imaging chamber with multiple machine vision cameras + LED arrays Vibratory feeder for sub-millimeter parts Stepper-driven rotation stage with integrated load cell Binary servo-driven cascade sorting mechanism Aluminum extrusion + acrylic enclosure Electronics integration: Jetson Orin Nano, Teensy 4.1, NEMA 17 stepper, SG90 servos, HX711 load cell Deliverables: Complete CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or your preferred professional CAD — not Python/CadQuery) Full STEP and STL exports of every part and assembly Production-ready 2D engineering drawings for every custom part (proper views, dimensions, tolerances, GD&T, surface finish, title blocks) Bill of materials with part numbers, suppliers, and material specs Assembly drawings with exploded views and assembly sequence DFM-optimized design suitable for low-volume production (1-10 units initially, scaling to 100s) NDA required before any technical details shared Budget: open, please propose your hourly rate and total project estimate Very very tight project timeline for first steps

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Source
Contra
Salary
$XX,XXX
Job Type
contract
Location
Worldwide Remote · Remote
Category
Design
Seniority
senior
PostedFresh
Jun 9, 2026

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