Industrial connectivity and automation platform for manufacturing
Weidmuller USA operates in industrial automation and connection technologies, with a tech stack centered on legacy manufacturing protocols (EtherCAT, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC UA) and the CODESYS/IEC 61131-3 ecosystem—the lingua franca of PLC programming. Current hiring is heavily sales-focused (5 of 6 open roles), with mid- to senior-level placements, suggesting a push toward account-based selling and solution portfolio expansion rather than engineering-led product development.
Weidmuller USA is a U.S.-based subsidiary of a German industrial automation manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The company designs and sells connection technologies, control platforms, and industrial networking solutions for manufacturing and material-handling applications. Their stack spans both hardware (terminal blocks, connectivity devices) and software (the CODESYS development environment, u-OS automation platform, and Node-RED integration layer). Active projects focus on strategic account planning, portfolio expansion across automation segments, and influencing specification decisions in robotic systems and material handling. Known pain points include managing high-throughput and uptime-critical automation environments, plus power stability in industrial settings.
EtherCAT, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC UA, and EtherNet/IP. The company also uses CODESYS and IEC 61131-3 for PLC programming and Node-RED for edge integration.
Richmond, Virginia. The company is a U.S. subsidiary of a larger German industrial automation manufacturer founded in 1975.
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