Controls/Automation Engineer

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Valley View Manufacturing

Controls/Automation Engineer

Beaverton, OR
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Base up to

    $125,000 for highly qualified candidates

    Role Summary

    You’ll design and deliver responsive control solutions across diverse machine applications. Using a common “toolbox” of components and patterns, you’ll take projects from customer discovery through PLC/HMI/Motion/Network programming , to validation and startup (typically day trips). Most projects complete in < 6 weeks, so you’ll see your work move from concept to production quickly. You’ll collaborate with a principal engineer, fellow engineers, drafters, PMs, and technicians—ideal for someone who takes pride in clean, well‑documented code and enjoys learning new tools.

    What You’ll Do

    • Lead full life‑cycle controls projects: discovery, architecture, I/O mapping, programming, bench test, FAT, on‑site startup.

    • Program PLCs (IEC 61131‑3—Structured Text & Ladder), HMIs, motion/servo systems, and industrial networks.

    • Build reusable libraries/toolbox components and maintain disciplined versioning and documentation.

    • Integrate field devices (sensors, drives, pneumatics), tune motion, and validate machine safety per applicable standards.

    • Travel for short startups/service (generally day trips; overall < 15%).

    • Partner cross‑functionally to refine requirements, review schematics, and hand off to production and support.

    What You’ll Bring (Core)

    • Solid electronics fundamentals ; comfortable with a multimeter and tracing signals.

    • Applied programming aptitude (clean style, basic algorithms/complexity, disciplined documentation).

    • Proficiency in one or more languages: C/C++/C#/Python/Java/JavaScript/Ruby.

    • Comfort with Linux/Windows command line , spreadsheets/data normalization, and Boolean logic.

    • Problem‑isolation mindset, pragmatism (seek resolution over perfection), and clear communication with teams & customers.

    • Willingness to write organized, well‑documented code and learn new stacks quickly.

    Nice to Have (Preferred)

    • PLC/HMI/Motion: IEC 61131‑3 (Structured Text & Ladder); CoDeSys/SoMachine on Schneider & Wago; Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley ; Mitsubishi (FX/A/Q/iQ); HMI for Schneider (Proface), Red Lion, Mitsubishi, PanelView ; SoftMotion; servo systems.

    • Standards & Schematics: ANSI Y32.2/IEEE & IEC electrical symbols; ANSI/ISA S5.1 P&IDs; working knowledge of UL508A & NFPA 79.

    • Networks: Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, CANopen, J1939.

    • Commissioning: Startup/troubleshooting of automation systems; calm, customer‑facing guidance.

    • Broader tech: Databases; web/UI; embedded (PIC/Atmel) in C/C++; assembly; sockets; scripting/CLI automation; VMs/Docker/Kubernetes; Linux build/config; Perl/PHP/regex; IT; REST/OAuth.

    • Experience: 5+ years strongly preferred for immediate impact and top‑of‑band compensation.

    Working Environment

    • Primarily on‑site in Beaverton, OR ; fieldwork spans clean‑rooms to quarries to military sites.

    • Travel is mostly within driving distance; startups are typically day trips and total travel is generally < 15%.

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Base Pay: Up to $125,000 for highly qualified candidates

    • Benefits: Flexible schedule; paid vacation + additional PTO ; paid holidays; healthcare; specialty training and new skills development; and more.

    Salary info:

    $43.27 - $60.10 / hr