Senior Automation Engineer – Controls & Robotics

Corning Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Company-paid pension and 401(k) with 3

Health, dental, vision benefits; paid

Job summary

Corning is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for its Optical Fiber and Cable division to lead design, development, and commissioning of advanced automation systems for fiber manufacturing and cable processing equipment.

You will drive end-to-end automation projects, define safety requirements, mentor engineers, and collaborate with IT and operations to improve quality and throughput across Corning's fiber and cable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or applicable discipline.
• 8+ years of equipment/controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Allen Bradley controllers — PLC, I/O devices, motion control, communication protocols, and field wiring.
• Ability to generate, debug, and modify PLC code, including ladder logic.
• Experience with machine functional safety design, including SIL/PL determination and validation.
• Working knowledge of 6-axis robotics; ability to write and modify Fanuc Teach Pendant programs.
• Experience with industrial vision systems and scanning devices.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical for generating and interpreting electrical drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to manage external system integrators and machine builders through design, build, and system integration.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading automation and controls-focused projects in a matrixed team environment.
• Knowledge of ANSI standards, NFPA, and NEC electrical codes.
• Knowledge of structured text programming.
• Working knowledge of data analysis using Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Performance Excellence training — Green Belt certification or higher.
• Experience managing machine builders through later-stage system implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end automation projects from concept through commissioning and production start-up, delivering integrated control systems.
• Design and implement control solutions for fiber and cable manufacturing processes, including process control, material transformation and handling, measurement and inspection systems, and fail-safe/recovery sequences.
• Define control logic, analog/digital I/O requirements, system architectures, and functional safety requirements, including SIL/PL determination, design, and validation.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to specify and deliver robust, cost-effective automation systems; develop specifications, validate concepts through testing, and ensure systems meet performance requirements.
• Provide production support, lead continuous improvement initiatives, mentor engineers and technicians in controls and system design, and collaborate cross-functionally with process engineering, IT, and operations teams.

Skills

Project management

Automation systems design

Controls engineering

Manufacturing processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Technology

Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Fanuc Teach Pendant

Industrial vision systems

AutoCAD Electrical

Structured text programming

PLC programming

Job description

Corning is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer for its Optical Fiber and Cable division to lead design, development, and commissioning of advanced automation systems for fiber manufacturing and cable processing equipment.

You will drive end-to-end automation projects, define safety requirements, mentor engineers, and collaborate with IT and operations to improve quality and throughput across Corning's fiber and cable operations.