Process Controls Engineer — Optical Manufacturing

Lightera; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightera in Norcross, GA is seeking a highly motivated Controls Engineer to improve and optimize manufacturing equipment within the VAD Engineering group. You will design, implement, test, and commission control systems to boost quality, reduce costs, and increase output.

Collaborate with process engineers and cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, safe solutions using PLCs, motion control, and industrial networks; travel is minimal, less than 5%.

Qualifications

• B.S. Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics equivalent required.
• Experience developing, implementing, testing, and troubleshooting control systems.
• Proficiency with PLCs, motion control, safety systems, and high-level languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and troubleshoot control system software for manufacturing equipment.
• Design, build, test, and commission control system solutions for equipment upgrades.
• Specify, integrate, test, and validate control hardware/software for reliable operation.
• Collaborate with engineers to meet performance, quality, cost and production goals.
• Improve equipment reliability, performance, and process capabilities.

Skills

PLC programming

Motion control

Safety systems

C/C++

Electrical test gear

Electrical design

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Documentation

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Yaskawa

PLC programming software

Job description

Lightera in Norcross, GA is seeking a highly motivated Controls Engineer to improve and optimize manufacturing equipment within the VAD Engineering group. You will design, implement, test, and commission control systems to boost quality, reduce costs, and increase output.

Collaborate with process engineers and cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, safe solutions using PLCs, motion control, and industrial networks; travel is minimal, less than 5%.