Sr. Engineer, Life Safety

Requisition Number: 75473

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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 accommodations@corning.com .