Lead Controls Engineer

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! Check out our profile video!

Look at these PERKS!

• 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

We have a long-tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!), a vital company mission, and an excellent benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid time off to Volunteer, paid Leave options, Tuition Reimbursement, an employer-paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Our larger locations also feature onsite gyms, walking tracks, exercise rooms, and employee gardens.

We strive to have a diverse workforce from all backgrounds, including minorities, women, and veterans, who bring their experience to support the innovation and quality that Kyocera is known for.

Kyocera International, Inc. also has a robust corporate culture and philosophy based on the experiences and writings of our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, which you can learn more about here:  Our company motto is "Do the right thing as a human being," and we try to use that motto constantly in our decision-making.

Pay Range - $105k to $152k per year (Actual base pay based on factors such as relevant experience, education, market, qualifications, and skills)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Works with hardware and software to develop and improve capabilities for communication and control with instrumentation and database systems. Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Adapts or writes software to improve communication and data usage. Collaborates heavily with internal engineering and manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability.

Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.

REQUIREMENTS
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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES