Software Engineer -- Business Process Automation

Ascentec Engineering•Tualatin, OR

2d•$75,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ascentec Engineering, a precision manufacturing company headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, with manufacturing sites and offices across the US, Southeast Asia, and India is seeking a Software Engineer -- Business Process Automation. We machine metal and assemble subcomponents for semiconductor equipment manufacturers and commercial aerospace customers. Our work demands tight tolerances and reliable processes — and that same standard applies to how we run the business behind the shop floor. We're building out a small team focused on improving how the company operates through better software, smarter automation, and modern tooling. This is a ground-floor opportunity to help shape that effort. We're looking for someone to help us map, improve, and automate business processes across our operations — from supply chain and purchasing to customer service and order management. You'll work closely with the Head of Applied AI & Enterprise Applications to build integrations, internal tools, and workflow automation that directly impacts how the company runs day-to-day. This isn't a role where you'll be writing code in isolation. You'll need to understand how the business works, talk to the people who use our systems, and figure out where software can make a real difference. Some of what you build will involve AI and large language models. Some of it will be a well-designed script or a straightforward integration. The goal is solving the problem, not using any particular technology for its own sake. We provide AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code and will invest in training you to use them effectively. These tools can dramatically improve your output — but quality still matters. You'll be expected to review what you ship and maintain clean, well-architected code. If you're the kind of engineer who likes understanding the "why" behind what you're building and takes satisfaction in making complicated processes simpler, this is a good fit. This position is at our Tualatin, Oregon headquarters and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or transfer of Visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Solid fundamentals in software engineering — you write clean, maintainable code and can reason about systems
Experience with Python and web technologies (Node.js, TypeScript, React, or similar)
Comfortable working with relational databases (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)
Ability to work independently, manage your own priorities, and figure things out without detailed specs
Genuine curiosity about how businesses operate and a desire to make things work better
Interest in AI-assisted development — you don't need to be an expert, but you should be excited to learn and use these tools as part of your workflow

Nice To Haves

Experience with Linux, bash, and command-line tooling
Familiarity with REST APIs and integration patterns
Exposure to ERP systems, manufacturing, or supply chain operations
Experience with AI/ML tooling, LLMs, or agent-based automation
Software Engineering Degree preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Building integrations between business systems (ERP, scheduling, purchasing) to reduce manual work and catch issues early
Collaborating closely with our software engineering team in India, who build many of our current applications and automations — you'll be working across shared codebases, data sources, and project plans
Automating workflows in supply chain, order management, and procurement — flagging misalignments, shortages, and missing information before they become problems
Developing internal web-based tools and dashboards that give teams better visibility into operations
Working with AI and LLM-based tooling where it's the right fit for the problem
Collaborating directly with operations, purchasing, and customer service teams to understand their processes and pain points