Cognex
91 open jobsGeneral information
Cognex makes machine vision systems, software and sensors used in factories to inspect and identify parts during manufacturing. Its main products are In-Sight, VisionPro software, and DataMan.
Robert J. Shillman, a lecturer at MIT, founded Cognex in 1981 with two MIT graduate students, Bill Silver and Marilyn Matz. It's a public company on Nasdaq under the ticker CGNX, with approximately 3,000 employees and $994 million in revenue as of 2025.
Currently, there's a total of 91 job openings at Cognex. Over the last 30 days, 40 jobs were added and 33 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~35 days before being removed). Cognex is a top-tier H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | 13 |
| July 27, 2026 | 13 |
| August 3, 2026 | 5 |
| August 10, 2026 | 9 |
| August 17, 2026 | 4 |
| August 24, 2026 | 8 |
| August 31, 2026 | 6 |
| September 7, 2026 (in progress) | 7 |
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Does Cognex sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Cognex is a top employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 24 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $142,700.4
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)4
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 43 |
| FY2022 | 27 |
| FY2023 | 5 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Cognex hiring now?
Yes. There are 91 open jobs, with 25 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 35 days, so don't wait.
Does Cognex sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 24 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $142,700.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Cognex's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Cognex's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
cognex.com, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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