PCS/Software Engineer

Arconic Corporation; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic Corporation in Lancaster, PA, is seeking a PCS/Software Engineer to maintain and develop process control operating systems for production machinery, focusing on hardware and software perspectives to ensure production, quality, and safety. Key responsibilities include system upgrades, patching per Corporate Security, HMI/SCADA application changes, and diagnosing quality issues with software tools.

Requires an associate degree and 1 year of related experience; bachelor’s degree and 3+

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree required in CS/EE/IS or related field.
• 1 year full-stack experience or equivalent project work in C#, C++, VBA, SQL, or similar.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop process control operating systems (hardware and software).
• Perform system upgrades and security patching as required by Corporate Security.
• Perform application design changes to HMI and SCADA products as needed.
• Solve quality problems associated with process control systems and develop software to diagnose issues.

Skills

C#

C++

VBA

SQL

Full-stack experience

Education

Associate’s Degree in Computer Science/Electrical or Computer Engineering/Information Systems

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

MSAccess

MS SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

PCS/Software Engineer – Process Controls Systems team – Lancaster, PA.

This position exists to maintain and develop process control operating systems from a hardware and software perspective. Process control operating systems control the operation of our production machinery and are integral to the production, quality, and safety of our systems.

Key Responsibilities of Process Control Systems Engineer/Software Engineer

• Maintain and develop process control operating systems both hardware and software
• Perform system upgrades
• Perform patching/security updates as needed and required by Corporate Security
• Perform application design changes to HMI and SCADA products as needed
• Solve quality problems associated with process control systems and develop software to diagnose quality problems

Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 1 year full-stack experience or equivalent project work developing using programming languages such as C#, C++, VBA, SQL, or similar
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field from an accredited institution
• 3+ years of programming experience in the following languages (C#, C++, VBA, or SQL)
• 1 year maintaining a database system using any of the following platforms – MSAccess, SQL Lite, Microsoft SQL Server, or Postgre SQL
• 1 year experience working knowledge of programming and interface techniques with various manufacturing shop floor control systems (e.g., programmable controllers (PLC’s), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems)
• A working knowledge of UNIX, LINUX, Windows Operating Systems
• A practiced knowledge of Project Management skills
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment