Control Systems Engineer

Scope of Position:

Participate in the design and development of electrical control systems to solve manufacturing challenges.  Focus on the design, commissioning and start-up of new equipment or modify and support existing equipment to meet challenging objectives in material handling, process control and data acquisition in global Corning manufacturing facilities.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Work in teams to design complete systems to control stability of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mechanical motion, chemical management, robotics, power, and electromechanical systems.
• Actively participate in all phases of the project including design, fabrication, off-line integration and testing, installation, production start-up support, training of plant personnel and technology transfer.  Independently follow construction of equipment in vendors’ facilities.
• Design and integrate PLC based process and automation controls into fast paced manufacturing environments.
• Develop capabilities in manufacturing controls for seamless part tracking and data analysis.
• Coordinate with project managers and fellow engineers to develop and implement control systems which facilitate state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities on a global scale.
• Work to enable productivity gains through innovative control software and hardware design implementations.
• Development of custom equipment drivers, function blocks, AOI’s etc. Enhance centralized software libraries.
• Test validity of solutions that use traditional and advanced controls.
• Provide associated documentation including requirements, design, budget, test plans and user guides.
• Individual must be capable of executing project assignments in a cross-functional team-based environment.
• Report on project activities on a pre-determined basis.  Ensure results meet the customer’s requirements as well as applicable national and international equipment safety design standards.
• Mentor and promote software development best practices.
• Ensure coding standard compliance through Peer Code Reviews
• Prepare, publish, and present technical papers in public forums to advance personal technical reputation and Corning Incorporated

Required Education:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Mechatronics required. 

Required Skills:

• Well versed in basic electrical engineering principles.
• Familiar with one or more software technology: C#, JAVA, Python, Arduino, C++, etc.
• Awareness of process controls techniques: Closed-Loop, PID, Model Based, Feed Forward, etc.
• Motivation to participate in the design, development, and delivery of fully integrated control systems for automation and process controls in manufacturing. 
• Understanding of electrical panel layouts, schematics, system testing and safe troubleshooting techniques.
• Ability to partner with external resources to design, develop, build, and deploy integrated manufacturing systems to global manufacturing facilities.
• Ability to perform and document safety risk assessments and then design systems in compliance with the latest safety standards.
• Experience with using scientific methods to execute and analyze experiments.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with IEC 61131-3 programming standards including ladder logic, function blocks (AOI’s), structured text or sequential flowchart desirable.
• Knowledge of machine vision concepts
• Robotics familiarity (Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Motoman, etc)
• Works well with other disciplines (process, mechanical engineering, project management)
• Controls/Electrical Experience in Manufacturing
• Basic project management skills (e.g. scoping, budgeting, timelines etc.)
• Some knowledge of systems engineering, process support and debug
• Ability to use effective requirement gathering techniques.
• Familiarity with communication interfaces (Serial, Ethernet, general IP networking)
• Basic knowledge of processes comprised of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.

Travel Requirement:

Must be available for significant travel, primarily domestic, to multiple locations to support business needs. International travel could be required as well.  >50% travel possible.