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Controls/Automation Engineer
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Valley View Manufacturing
Beaverton, OR (In Person)
$107,505 Salary, Full-Time
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Controls/Automation Engineer Valley View Manufacturing 9978 SW Arctic Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005 $43.27 - $60.10 an hour $43.27 - $60.10 an hour 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)