Controls Engineer

Scope of Position

• Controls Engineer will analyze user requirements, process design, and mechanical equipment design to create controls architecture for automated systems.
• Work closely with engineers and technicians to define and perform experiments to develop process technologies and solutions.
• Collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts.
• Application of controls theory to solve challenging process control and monitoring problems.

• Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to translate process requirements into controls designs and methodologies to ensure process quality.
• Produce appropriate documentation of controls architecture to facilitate clear communication of requirements to internal and external resources.
• Interface with vendors to select components that meet the needs of the equipment under development.
• Develop robust code that delivers desired functionality from equipment under development.
• Create intuitive Human Machine Interfaces on PC based platforms to deliver desired level of control and feedback from machines and testing apparatus.
• Work directly with internal IT resources to implement network connectivity and appropriate permissions to ensure equipment functionality.
• Perform debugging and modification of new and existing equipment to facilitate development activities.
• Work with mechanical designers and controls technicians to resolve issues and guide best practices.
• Coordinate with controls resources to ensure that hardware, software, and the related documentation stay in sync via appropriate change management tools and processes.
• Design and implement test plans to validate that equipment meets functional requirements and prepare written reports summarizing findings.
• Perform safety analyses and compliance assessments via identification of key risks and issues in order to comply with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Minimum five years of experience in development of PC and/or PLC based systems.
• Experience in a lab or development environment.
• Experience in producing detailed definitions and associated documentation of controls system architecture.
• Direct experience writing controls logic and configuring controls networks.
• Experience in specifying and selecting and configuring compatible controls hardware to construct controls systems.
• Excellent problem solving and decision‑making skills demonstrated by the use of advanced data analysis.
• Experience with Omron controls.
• Experience writing PC based applications in C++ or similar languages.
• Experience producing controls systems that interface with SCADA and MES systems.
• Experience in performing machine safety analyses.
• Allen‑Bradley controls hardware and programming
• Beckhoff controls hardware and programming.
• Structured text programming.
• Experience working with large, geographically diverse project teams.
• Experience in the fiber optic industry.

The range for this position is $88,522.00 – $ assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Your well‑being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company‑wide bonuses and long‑term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well‑being, we provide a 100% company‑paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well‑being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company‑paid life insurance, disability, disease management…