Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Sr. Engineer - Life Safety

Controls & Automation EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timePainted Post, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related technical field is required.
At least 5 years of experience in an industrial environment with building and/or process controls is required.
Experience in electrical hardware design and software development is required.
Experience supporting automation in a live operating environment, such as manufacturing, occupied facilities, or public utilities, is required.
PLC programming using IEC 61131-3 languages, especially Structured Text and Function Block Diagram, is required.
Experience developing HMI screens, communications, and data collection is required.
High proficiency with AutoCAD, including engineering drawings, block libraries, dynamic blocks, and text expressions, is required.
Full control system documentation in accordance with NFPA 79 is required, including electrical schematics, panel assembly drawings, equipment general arrangement drawings, conduit plans, and interconnect diagrams.
Experience with Ethernet and serial networking using industrial communication protocols is required.
Expertise applying the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) is required.
A strong background in safety controls and safety-critical facility infrastructure is required.
Control system design, troubleshooting, and support experience is required.
Effective maintenance and testing experience is required.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills are required.
Customer-facing experience and a strong service orientation are required.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team is required.
The role requires a safety- and customer-focused mindset, high attention to detail, strong follow-through, and the ability to complete tasks independently.
The role requires the ability to provide clear direction to others and an adaptable, flexible, collaborative approach to work.
The role requires calm, dependable decision-making in emergency situations, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
The role requires the ability to balance planned work with urgent and unexpected needs.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for hazardous gas monitoring and alarming systems, including design, documentation, controller programming, and system commissioning.
Serve as system owner for hazardous gas monitoring system controls, communications, software, and user interfaces.
Design electrical hardware and control circuits, and develop programmable logic controller software and human-machine interface applications.
Maintain a flexible, modular, rapidly deployable control system tailored to site needs.
Produce and maintain design standards and modular template libraries.
Coordinate installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, annual testing, and change control of hazardous gas monitoring systems.
Support break/fix troubleshooting and hands-on system recovery as needed.
Participate in project meetings and attend Process Hazard Review Board meetings as required.
Work with laboratory owners and the Process Hazard Review Board to implement gas monitoring requirements.
Supervise trades installation of hazardous gas monitoring systems and oversee engineering work on major-scope projects.
Ensure system documentation is complete, accurate, and up to date.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements for system performance and reliability.
Ensure compliance with applicable legal, industry, building, electrical, and safety code requirements.
Act as a liaison with laboratory customers, Facility Operations, Workplace Services, the Emergency Response Team, Security, and vendors.
Own the total operation of hazardous gas monitoring system electronic controls and user interfaces, instrumentation configuration parameters, Ethernet communication interfaces with gas sensors and enterprise networks, Wago PLC electrical controls and software, Red Lion HMI interfaces and data collection, gas sensor data models and Modbus implementation, and diagnostic circuits and cycle monitors for safety-critical hardware and software readiness.
Interpret gas readings following emergency response events to help determine root cause.
Provide shared system support for Simplex device installation, administration of bypasses for hot work and special operating conditions, technical assistance for Simplex and hazardous gas monitoring systems during emergency responses, system testing, on-call support, and second-level project support.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Wago or other CoDeSys-based PLCs is preferred.
Experience with Red Lion Crimson software is preferred.
Basic familiarity with Linux terminal commands is preferred.
Knowledge of building automation systems and alarm systems is preferred.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local building, fire, fuel gas, mechanical, and machine safety codes is preferred.
Expertise applying NFPA 72 is preferred.
Knowledge of gas detection technologies, including toxic, flammable, and oxygen depletion sensors, is preferred.
Hands-on debugging experience using tools such as a multimeter is preferred.
Experience procuring control system components is preferred.

Requisition Number: 75473

The company built on breakthroughs.  
Join us. 

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.   

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.  

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.  

Come break through with us. 

Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:

Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Life Safety Systems Engineering (LSSE) group within the Laboratory Services Management & Engineering (LSME) Department. This role is critical to supporting R&D activities by ensuring the effective design, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of hazardous gas monitoring and alarming systems across multiple Corning Valley locations.

In this position, you will serve as the technical expert for the Sullivan Park Hazardous Gas Monitoring System (HGMS), including its electronic controls, software, communication systems, and user interfaces. You will play a key role in protecting employees, facilities, and company assets by applying engineering expertise, relevant codes and standards, and industry best practices to life safety systems.

This role requires a highly collaborative engineer who is comfortable working across disciplines, partnering with laboratory owners, project managers, emergency response teams, facility operations, and external vendors to deliver safe, compliant, and reliable monitoring systems.

Key Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for hazardous gas monitoring and alarming systems, including design, documentation, controller programming, and system commissioning
Serve as system owner for HGMS controls, communications, software, and user interfaces
Design electrical hardware and control circuits; develop PLC software and HMI applications
Maintain a flexible, modular, and rapidly deployable control system tailored to site needs
Produce and sustain design standards and modular template libraries
Coordinate installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, annual testing, and change control of HGMS systems
Support break/fix troubleshooting and hands-on system recovery as needed
Participate in project meetings and attend Process Hazard Review Board (PHRB) meetings as required
Work closely with lab owners and the PHRB to implement gas monitoring requirements
Supervise trades installation of HGMS systems and oversee engineering work on major-scope projects
Ensure system documentation is complete, accurate, and up to date
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements for system performance and reliability
Ensure compliance with applicable legal, industry, building, electrical, and safety code requirements
Act as a liaison with laboratory customers, Facility Operations, Workplace Services, Emergency Response Team, Security, and vendors

System Ownership Responsibilities

This role has direct responsibility for the total operation of:

Hazardous Gas Monitoring Systems (HGMS) electronic controls and user interfaces
Instrumentation configuration parameters
Ethernet communication interfaces with gas sensors and enterprise networks
Wago PLC electrical controls and software
Red Lion HMI interfaces and data collection
Gas sensor data models and Modbus implementation
Diagnostic circuits and cycle monitors for safety-critical hardware and software readiness
Interpretation of gas readings following emergency response events to help determine root cause

Shared Responsibilities

This role also provides shared system support for:

Simplex device installation
Administration of bypasses for hot work and special operating conditions
Technical assistance for Simplex and HGMS systems during emergency responses
System testing
On-call support and second-level project support

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related technical field
Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial environment with building and/or process controls
Experience in electrical hardware design and software development
Experience supporting automation in a live operating environment, such as manufacturing, occupied facilities, or public utilities

Required Technical Skills

PLC programming using IEC 61131-3 languages, especially Structured Text and Function Block Diagram
HMI screen development, communications, and data collection
High proficiency with AutoCAD, including engineering drawings, block libraries, dynamic blocks, and text expressions
Full control system documentation in accordance with NFPA 79, including:

Electrical schematics
Panel assembly drawings
Equipment general arrangement drawings
Conduit plans
Interconnect diagrams

Ethernet and serial networking using industrial communication protocols
Expertise applying the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
Strong background in safety controls and safety-critical facility infrastructure
Control system design, troubleshooting, and support experience
Effective maintenance and testing experience
Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Customer-facing experience and strong service orientation
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Wago or other CoDeSys-based PLCs
Experience with Red Lion Crimson software
Basic familiarity with Linux terminal commands
Knowledge of building automation systems and alarm systems
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local:

Building codes
Fire codes
Fuel gas codes
Mechanical codes
Machine safety codes

Expertise applying NFPA 72
Knowledge of gas detection technologies, including toxic, flammable, and oxygen depletion sensors
Hands-on debugging experience using tools such as a multimeter
Experience procuring control system components

What We’re Looking For

Safety- and customer-focused mindset
High attention to detail
Strong follow-through and ability to complete tasks independently
Ability to provide clear direction to others
Adaptable, flexible, and collaborative approach to work
Calm, dependable decision-making in emergency situations
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to balance planned work with urgent and unexpected needs

Why Join Us

In this role, you will have the opportunity to directly impact the safety and reliability of critical research and development operations. You’ll work on complex, meaningful systems that protect people and facilities while collaborating with a broad network of technical experts, lab leaders, and operations teams.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $88,834.00 - $122,148.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

A job that shapes a life. 

Corning offers you the total package. 

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

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.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [email protected].

About the Company

Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Corning develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and related components for a range of industries. Its engineered glass and ceramic materials are produced and integrated into devices and systems such as smartphone screens, high‑performance displays, optical networks, automotive emissions controls, and life‑science equipment. The company differentiates itself with a broad portfolio across multiple markets, material science expertise, reliable supply, and end‑to‑end components and systems. Its goal is to help customers achieve performance and reliability by providing durable, high‑quality materials and connected solutions that scale with growing demand.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Corning, NY
Founded: 1851

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