Senior Controls Engineer - Multi-Site Automation Lead

Corning Incorporated; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Corning, NY is seeking a Senior Engineer, Controls to join the MT&E Automation Controls Systems Engineering organization. This is a full-time onsite role with travel and relocation assistance, and potential assignments in Charlotte, Hickory, or Wilmington, NC.

You will lead PLC/HMI development, design control architectures, and collaborate with plant teams and system integrators to deliver multi-site automation projects across Corning facilities nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in industrial controls, automation, or machine control engineering.
• Experience with PLC programming on Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Omron.
• Experience with control systems design, HMI development, and closed-loop control systems.
• Knowledge of electrical schematics, industrial networking, and controls integration in manufacturing, OEM, or system integration environments.
• Must be available for significant travel, primarily domestic, to support project build, installation, and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Support controls engineering projects through design, build, installation, startup, and commissioning phases.
• Develop and modify PLC and HMI programs for manufacturing equipment and automation systems.
• Participate in the development of control architectures, functional specifications, and system integration requirements based on process and manufacturing needs.
• Work with internal engineering teams, plant personnel, and external system integrators or machine builders to deliver automation solutions.
• Review and interpret electrical schematics, panel layouts, and controls documentation; support updates during project execution.
• Assist with offline testing, equipment integration, field installation, and production startup support.
• Troubleshoot controls and automation issues related to programming, integration, and system performance.
• Support industrial networking and communications required for machine and system integration.
• Document engineering work, project updates, and technical results to support execution and handoff.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical schematics

Industrial networking

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Omron

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

FactoryTalk View

Ignition

iFix

Optix

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Corning, NY is seeking a Senior Engineer, Controls to join the MT&E Automation Controls Systems Engineering organization. This is a full-time onsite role with travel and relocation assistance, and potential assignments in Charlotte, Hickory, or Wilmington, NC.

You will lead PLC/HMI development, design control architectures, and collaborate with plant teams and system integrators to deliver multi-site automation projects across Corning facilities nationwide.