Automation Controls Engineer

Automation Controls Engineer

** Date:
** May 11, 2026

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* Location:

** Hickory, NC, US, 28601

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 74683

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.

This segment is classified into two main product groupings - carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

** 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.

** Day to Day Responsibilities:*
* + 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

** Travel Requirements:*
* + Minimal travel expected during development (up to 15%). Up to 25% during manufacturing deployment.

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* Education & Experience:

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* ** Required*
* + Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineer, or a related degree with a minimum of 3+ years of experience in development of personal computers (PC) and/or programmable logic controller (PLC) based systems.

+ Experience programming automated machines with controls logic and configuring controls networks.

+ Experience in producing detailed definitions and associated documentation of controls system architecture.

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