Control System Engineer

Sonnax; Laurinburg (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonnax in Laurinburg, NC is seeking a Control System Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and testing control systems for automotive products. The role demands collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet safety and performance standards.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, 5+ years of experience, and expertise in LabView. Strong analytical skills and control system design knowledge are essential. Join us to contribute to innovative solutions in the automotive industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering or equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge in LabView for machine control and data analysis.
• Understanding of statistical process controls and failure mode analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control systems for test equipment.
• Integrate and simulate control systems for testing.
• Perform initial product acceptance testing and data analysis.

Skills

Programming with LabView

Control system design techniques

Statistical Process Controls

Electronics troubleshooting

Microcontroller platforms knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

LabView

Electronic test equipment

Job description

Sonnax Transmission Company

Who We Are

Sonnax provides innovative transmission repair products for the automotive aftermarket and industrial sectors utilizing drivetrain components. Partnering with transmission rebuilders, our R&D teams identify failing OEM parts and design components to repair or enhance automatic transmissions, meeting a wide range of performance and warranty needs.

What You'll Do

The Control System Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and continuous production support of control systems for end‑of‑line test equipment for hydraulic control solenoids, mechanical and electromechanical products. The engineer will collaborate with a cross‑functional team both on site and remotely to ensure that all products meet safety, performance, and efficiency standards.

• Design, develop, analyze, test, and verify control systems operating in a LabView environment.
• Oversee the fabrication and procurement of components and systems.
• Generate schematics, logic diagrams, relative to the design, and theory of operation of developed control systems.
• Integration and simulation of control systems and testing capabilities.
• Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) systems.
• Perform initial product acceptance testing and analyze test data to identify and address key product failures.
• Develop statistical analysis programs and apply that methodology to determine failure modes and implement continuous improvements for test capabilities and yield.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced experience and proficiency in programming with LabView including machine control, data acquisition and analysis.
• In‑depth understanding of control system design techniques.
• Strong understanding of Statistical Process Controls and related techniques.
• Familiarity with control panel design, panel wiring, and field wiring diagrams.
• Lean practices knowledge (Green‑belt preferred).
• Electronics expertise, including troubleshooting to component level and understanding of analog and digital circuitry and circuit design.
• Proficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum analyzers).
• Experience with microcontroller platforms (e.g., Arduino) and familiarity with PLC ladder logic.
• Knowledge of communication protocols (Serial, SPI, I2C, GPIB, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Ethernet, TCP/IP).

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job‑related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [e-mail], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.