Controls/Automation Engineer

Valley View Manufacturing; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Paid vacation + PTO

Healthcare

Job summary

Valley View Manufacturing is seeking an experienced controls engineer to design and deliver responsive control solutions for diverse machinery. You will work from customer discovery through PLC/HMI/motion programming, to validation and startup, typically completing projects in under six weeks.

You’ll collaborate with a principal engineer, fellow engineers, drafters, PMs, and technicians, focusing on clean, well-documented code and a willingness to learn new tools. Beaverton on-site required.

Qualifications

• Strong electronics fundamentals and hands-on debugging.
• Proficient in PLC/HMI/Motion programming.
• Experience with IEC 61131-3 languages.
• Comfort with Linux/Windows CLI and data handling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to document code and designs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead full life-cycle controls projects from discovery to startup.
• Program PLCs, HMIs, motion/servo systems, and industrial networks.
• Build reusable libraries and maintain versioning and documentation.
• Integrate sensors, drives, and ensure machine safety per standards.
• Travel for short startups/day trips (<15%).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to hand off to production.

Skills

Electronics fundamentals

Programming aptitude

C/C++

C#

Python

Java

JavaScript

Linux command line

Clear communication

Documentation

Tools

Schneider/SoMachine

Rockwell/AB

Mitsubishi FX/Q

PanelView

Pro-face

Red Lion

Job description

Job Description

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-functional 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 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