Senior Electrical Controls Engineer – Optical Fiber

Corning Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and incentives

Pension plan

401(k) matching

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in North Carolina is seeking an Electrical Controls Designer to support design, documentation, and implementation for new equipment and capacity upgrades in Optical Fiber manufacturing.

You will work with engineering teams to ensure accurate drawings, ECR-driven documentation updates, and field-change incorporation. Travel up to 25% within NC, with occasional international trips.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology with 3+ years experience preferred.
• High school diploma with 3+ years relevant experience.
• AutoCAD Electrical, Inventor, or Vault experience.
• Knowledge of NFPA, IEC, IEEE or similar standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain electrical controls drawings (schematics, P&IDs, layouts).
• Update and revise documentation through ECR process.
• Support equipment build, installation, and startup by resolving design issues.
• Assist with FAT and incorporate field changes into drawings.
• Support new equipment, replacements, and capacity expansion projects.
• Help improve and standardise equipment designs.

Skills

Electrical schematics

P&IDs

Industrial electrical

Electrical CAD

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

High School diploma

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Inventor

Vault

Job description

Corning Incorporated in North Carolina is seeking an Electrical Controls Designer to support design, documentation, and implementation for new equipment and capacity upgrades in Optical Fiber manufacturing.

You will work with engineering teams to ensure accurate drawings, ECR-driven documentation updates, and field-change incorporation. Travel up to 25% within NC, with occasional international trips.