Automation & Controls Engineer — Robotics & Vision

Constellation Search Group; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Constellation Search Group is seeking a Controls Engineer for a full-time direct hire in North Carolina. You will plan, design, and implement electrical controls for manufacturing and assembly equipment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate custom and purchased machinery.

You will focus on machine safety, support new product development, and maintain shop floor data systems while guiding engineering and maintenance staff through design reviews and implementation.

Qualifications

• BSEE from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in controls design, panel construction, and PLC programming in high-volume assembly.
• Knowledge of robotics, motion control, vision, sensors, and VFDs.
• Safe-wiring standards and code knowledge; strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide controls and electrical engineering design and programming for custom assembly applications, including hardware specification, integration, electrical BOM, and schematics.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment with maintenance and engineering personnel.
• Ensure machine safety by applying relevant codes, updating design specifications, and modifying equipment as needed.
• Control all programs and electrical equipment drawings and ensure current revisions are available for maintenance staff.
• Support new product development with engineering and project teams for assembly and testing solutions.
• Maintain shop floor data system applications and collaborate with IT and operations.
• Work with integrators and machine builders on design reviews and automation equipment.
• Develop business case and CAPEX requests for new controls hardware.

Skills

Controls design

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Education

BSEE from an accredited four-year college or university

Tools

Robotics

Vision systems

Motion control

Variable frequency drives

Job description

Constellation Search Group is seeking a Controls Engineer for a full-time direct hire in North Carolina. You will plan, design, and implement electrical controls for manufacturing and assembly equipment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate custom and purchased machinery.

You will focus on machine safety, support new product development, and maintain shop floor data systems while guiding engineering and maintenance staff through design reviews and implementation.