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Controls / Automation Engineer
Valley View ManufacturingBeaverton, OR, USSr Software QA Engineer-Automation
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Mondelez InternationalPortland, OR, USAutomation Project Engineer
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Bigfoot StaffingTigard, OR, USThe average salary range is between $ 87,500 and $ 140,000 year , with the average salary hovering around $ 110,000 year .
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Controls / Automation Engineer
Valley View ManufacturingBeaverton, OR, US- Full-time
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
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
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 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
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