Lead Controls Engineer

Kyocera-posted 4 months ago
$105,000 - $152,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Vancouver, WA
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
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Kyocera International, Inc. is hiring a Lead Controls Engineer at our Camas, WA facility! With nearly 80,000 employees globally, Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, Medical applications, and semiconductor processing. Our innovative materials are found in everything from smartphones to space shuttles! The Lead Controls Engineer works with hardware and software to develop and improve capabilities for communication and control with instrumentation and database systems. This role involves specifying precise new product functional requirements, designing, testing, and integrating components to produce final designs, and evaluating the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. The engineer will adapt or write software to improve communication and data usage, collaborating heavily with internal engineering and manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability.

  • Prepares instrument lists, specifications, control system drawings, instrument data sheets, and calculations.
  • Selects, specifies and, working with vendors and Supply Management, procures equipment and instruments associated with process and control systems.
  • Develops or adapts software for communication with instrumentation, controls, and databases.
  • Develops I & C design knowledge and aptitude with the ability to complete designs of Programmable Logic Control (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
  • Takes ownership of projects and manages results from cradle to grave with guidance from Engineering Manager.
  • Able to work independently and with teams from other areas/departments.
  • Able to adapt to changing priorities and schedules.
  • Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering or another closely related discipline.
  • 10+ years' experience with software for control and/or communication, such as Programmable Logic Control (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, or SQL.
  • An ability to code in one or more common programming languages (e.g., C, C#, C++, Python, VBA, HTML) used in engineering practice is expected.
  • Ability to set up SQL databases to capture data streams from hundreds of sensors and assist process engineers in monitoring and control of process equipment.
  • Experience transitioning engineering processes into manufacturing is highly desirable.
  • Must be able to lead a project team and maintain a project schedule, be a self-starter, detailed-oriented and have exceptional organizational skills.
  • High level of personal energy; strong work ethic.
  • Demonstrated safety-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to communicate clearly in English.
  • Competitive pay, benefits, and hours
  • 120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (that's 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!)
  • 10 Paid Holidays per year
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) company match
  • Pension
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible schedules
  • Tuition reimbursement
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