Senior Vision Controls Engineer
About The Position
The role of the controls engineer intern is to assist experienced engineers with design projects, designing code, electrical drawings, programming and integration of automated systems. Join our globally growing team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world. At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40-year history, we help drive the future with our factorywide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 600 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in electrical, controls, computer engineering or equivalent
- Foundational knowledge of controls / electrical engineering principles
- Demonstrates good communication and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Support control system development for custom automation equipment, including PLC and PC‑based systems, under guidance from senior engineers
- Assist with troubleshooting electrical and control-related issues during system build and testing phases
- Gain hands-on exposure to automation technologies such as PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, and databases
- Participate with project and CAPEX teams to learn how customer-specific automation solutions are designed and deployed
- Learn and follow ATS controls standards, including both new and legacy platforms
- Help document hardware / software activities, including contributing to technical documentation
- Work both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating professionalism and accountability in assigned tasks
Benefits
- flexible work schedules
- employee events
- free coffee beverages
- employee referral program
- safety shoe programs
- Competitive starting salaries
- overtime pay eligibility
- paid vacation
- company paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance
- comprehensive health benefits
- 401K matching program
- Employee Incentive Bonus program
- optional Employee Share Purchase Program
- tuition reimbursement programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
