Controls Engineering Intern — Digital Factory Lab

Corning Incorporated; Painted Post (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Housing and travel assistance

Meaningful project and final project"s

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Painted Post, NY, seeks a motivated Controls Engineering Intern to support the Digital Factory Lab. You will work with robotics, machine vision, control systems, and data-enabled manufacturing technologies in a hands-on environment.

You’ll gain experience with automation hardware, programmable controllers, and industrial networks, while contributing to training material and demonstrations for the engineering team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated technical curiosity and a desire to learn.
• Basic electrical and mechanical aptitude.
• Basic programming experience in any language.
• Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the assembly, maintenance, and organization of the Digital Factory Lab.
• Assist with mechanical integration of conveyors, sensors, robotics, vision systems, and automation hardware.
• Wire sensors, actuators, control panels, and communication devices under supervision.
• Participate in programming and troubleshooting programmable controllers, robotic systems, operator interfaces, and industrial networks.
• Design and fabricate custom components, fixtures, and sensor-mounting solutions using CAD and 3D printing.
• Learn safe operation and application of robotic systems and industrial machinery.
• Collaborate with project leaders to meet milestones and stage-gate objectives.
• Document engineering activities, test results, and configurations.
• Contribute to data collection and analysis for AI, predictive analytics, digital twins, and intelligent automation.

Skills

Technical curiosity

Basic programming

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Robotics Engineering

Computer Engineering

Tools

CAD software

3D printing

Embedded systems

Robotics equipment

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Painted Post, NY, seeks a motivated Controls Engineering Intern to support the Digital Factory Lab. You will work with robotics, machine vision, control systems, and data-enabled manufacturing technologies in a hands-on environment.

You’ll gain experience with automation hardware, programmable controllers, and industrial networks, while contributing to training material and demonstrations for the engineering team.