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Corning Incorporated · 3 weeks ago

Automation & Software Systems Engineer

Corning, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$102K/yr - $140K/yr

8+ years exp

Corning Incorporated is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. The Automation & Software Systems Engineer will lead the design, development, and deployment of automated characterization and data management systems, working with multidisciplinary teams to evolve innovative concepts from experimentation to production.

Manufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal customers to document system and software specifications and constraints

Develop project scope, schedule, budget, and bill of materials

Communicate progress, milestones, and project changes, including financial and timeline impacts

Research, select, and integrate suitable technologies for automated systems and enterprise lab management solutions

Design and conduct rigorous laboratory experiments to identify best approaches and practices

Develop system/software concepts, engineer prototypes, and guide full-scale industrial builds

Build automated methods to collect, analyze, and collate production or research data; provide API/database access

Design, build, and maintain database objects and infrastructure

Debug software, equipment, and system issues on site

Implement software development best practices, including code management and documentation

Document progress, inventions, and designs via lab notebooks, reports, disclosures, and patent applications

Develop and maintain system, equipment, process, and software documentation for long-term accessibility

Develop, deploy, and test prototypes in laboratory and field environments, coordinating with external integrators as needed

Transfer technology and system/software expertise to customers and internal teams, including hands-on training and SOP development

Troubleshoot equipment and software, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions

Ensure safety knowledge and best practices are up-to-date and followed

Seek out and collaborate with subject matter experts to broaden process and product understanding

Qualification

Software engineeringHardware/software integrationProject managementData analysisMachine visionMotion control systemsStatistical toolsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

B.S. or M.S. degree in Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Minimum 8+ years (MS/ME) or 12+ years (BS) of applications development and equipment engineering experience; designing and building electromechanical, automated, measurement, or software/data management systems for manufacturing/research environments

Proficient in software engineering (C/C++/C#, .NET, WPF, Visual Basic, Matlab, LabView, Python)

Experience with Oracle PL/SQL and database/reporting systems

User interface application development (WPF, WinForms, or similar)

Hardware/software integration: motion control programming, machine vision, automation

Strong data analysis, error analysis, and problem-solving skills

Project management: result-oriented, managing multiple projects and priorities

Preferred

Machine vision: camera/lens selection, lighting, image metrology/analysis

Motion control systems (Adept, Aerotech, Delta Tau, FANUC)

Statistical tools: DOE, measurement systems analysis

Process control: PID control, adaptive tuning

Gradient descent algorithms, linear algebra

Additional programming skills (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Vue, React, etc.)

Experience with modern development environments (Visual Studio, Toad, Git, Enterprise Architect)

Benefits

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 programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.