Automation Controls Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026. Materion scores B on the Alion truth index.
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The Automation Controls Engineer will design, fabricate, program, install, modify, and repair all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and machinery.
You Will Have the Opportunity to:
- Develop electrical and controls system design solutions based on engineering principles.
- Generate electrical schematics and documentation necessary to install and troubleshoot control system and interface it to other system components.
- Perform PLC/HMI/Automation Controller programming with emphasis on program reliability, safety and ease of updated troubleshooting documentation.
- Define scope documents for new and existing equipment from external providers. Establish product acceptance criteria.
- Analyze project requirements and perform technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements.
Education and Experience Required:
- B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or demonstrated required capability as an Automation technician for 5 years.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Preferred: knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma principles
Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
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