System Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Onsite in Hermiston, Oregon, USA. Work takes place in an active industrial environment, including heights up to 45 feet and confined spaces. Flexible hours, including off-shifts, may be required to support system uptime.

Salary: $71,000–$97,900 per year, plus benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered robotic and software platforms for high-density warehouse automation and supply-chain operations.

What you will do

• Monitor and maintain conveyors, lifts, robotic vehicles, motors, sensors, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Perform advanced electrical, mechanical, and automation troubleshooting to resolve production-impacting issues.
• Diagnose failures across Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, AC/DC motors, servo motors, sensors, and control hardware.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance and use alarms, logs, dashboards, and system data to identify recurring faults.
• Document repairs and findings in CMMS systems such as Maximo and internal tools.
• Provide technical escalation support and collaborate with maintenance, operations, and technical teams to restore system performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• At least one year of hands-on PLC diagnostic and troubleshooting experience, preferably with Allen-Bradley, without a focus on heavy programming.
• At least one year of experience with VFDs, AC/DC motors, and automated equipment.
• Experience with conveyors, vertical lifts, AS/RS, robotics, servo motors, autonomous or semi-autonomous systems, or 480V equipment.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, and Linux for diagnostics, log review, and system interaction.
• Ability to work onsite in an active industrial environment and comply with PPE, LOTO, fall-protection, electrical-safety, and OSHA requirements; a valid driver’s license is required.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in maintenance engineering, automation maintenance, or lead maintenance technician roles.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in the Customer Operations organization.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), PTO, and other benefits.
• Work involves production conditions, varying temperatures, physical lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds, heights, and confined spaces.
• Technical guidance and on-the-job support are provided to maintenance technicians and operators.