Senior Equipment & Automation Engineer (Contract)

Tundra Technical Solutions; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement benefits

New Child Benefit

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions seeks an Equipment / Automation Engineer to install, commission, and optimize automated production lines in our Bellevue facility.

You will own uptime, safety, and control systems, working with integrators, PLCs, robotics, and vision systems; maintain drawings and specifications.

This contract role requires hands-on experience, independent on-site work, and a focus on improving OEE and process reliability.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Controls engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 8+ years in equipment, automation or controls engineering with hands-on ownership.
• Personally commissioned automated lines — SAT, bring-up, and debugging with integrators or OEMs.
• Hands-on PLC programming on Allen-Bradley and Siemens; read, modify, and debug line logic.
• FANUC robot programming and troubleshooting across servo/motion, vision, and pneumatics.
• Machine safety systems: Safety PLCs and safety categories, robot safety, light curtains and guarding, and LOTO.
• Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Track record of uptime/OEE, PMs, and root-cause failure analysis (DMAIC, 5‑Why, Fishbone, 8D).
• Able to operate independently on-site.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation and bring-up with the integrator; validate lines against spec.
• Own uptime, PMs, spares, and fast troubleshooting.
• Debug and improve control systems: PLCs, robotics, motion, vision, safety.
• Improve uptime, OEE, and equipment performance; implement upgrades.
• Maintain machine specs and drawings; manage spare-parts lists and PM procedures.
• Act as technical liaison to integrator for issues, changes, and support.

Skills

PLC programming (Allen-Bradley & Siem…

FANUC robot programming

Safety systems knowledge

Read electrical & mechanical schem.

DMAIC problem solving

On-site independent work

Education

B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Controls engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Tundra Technical Solutions seeks an Equipment / Automation Engineer to install, commission, and optimize automated production lines in our Bellevue facility.

You will own uptime, safety, and control systems, working with integrators, PLCs, robotics, and vision systems; maintain drawings and specifications.

This contract role requires hands-on experience, independent on-site work, and a focus on improving OEE and process reliability.