Software Automation Engineer

LITEON Technology Corp.; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lite-On Technology Corp. is seeking an Automation Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain software for automated manufacturing equipment at our McKinney, TX site.

You will collaborate with automation, process, test, and equipment engineering teams to improve production efficiency, data collection, traceability, and overall performance on the manufacturing floor. The role requires a BS in a technical field and 3+ years of experience in industrial software, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS/EE/CE/Automation)
• 3+ years of software development or automation experience
• Experience with SQL databases, APIs, networking, and equipment communication interfaces
• Knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment, PLCs, robotics, vision systems, or industrial control systems
• Experience integrating with MES or factory information systems
• Familiarity with Git version control
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
• Ability to support commissioning on the manufacturing floor

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for automated manufacturing equipment and production systems.
• Integrate automation equipment with PLCs, robots, vision systems, sensors, databases, MES, and other systems.
• Develop interfaces using OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, TCP/IP, or similar.
• Create software for equipment monitoring, production tracking, and data collection.
• Troubleshoot software, communication, database, and equipment integration issues.
• Collaborate with engineers to create standardized software architectures.
• Support database development and integration using SQL and relational DBs.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for real-time visibility.
• Participate in installation, commissioning, validation, and launches.
• Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, utilization, quality, and labor efficiency.
• Maintain software docs, source control, and change-management records.
• Support cybersecurity, backups, and recovery for automation apps.
• Provide training to engineering, maintenance, and production teams.
• Collaboration with global Lite-On teams and vendors on projects

Skills

SQL databases

APIs

Networking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

The Automation Software Engineer designs, develops, implements, and supports software solutions for manufacturing automation systems at Lite-On. This position works closely with automation, process, test, manufacturing, and equipment engineering teams to improve production efficiency, equipment connectivity, data collection, traceability, and overall manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications for automated manufacturing equipment and production systems.
• Integrate automation equipment with PLCs, robots, vision systems, sensors, databases, MES, and other manufacturing systems.
• Develop communication interfaces using industrial protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, TCP/IP, or similar technologies.
• Create software solutions for equipment monitoring, production tracking, traceability, alarm management, and process data collection.
• Troubleshoot software, communication, database, and equipment-integration issues to minimize production downtime.
• Work with automation and equipment engineers to develop standardized software architectures and reusable automation solutions.
• Support database development and integration using SQL and relational database technologies.
• Develop dashboards, interfaces, and reporting tools that provide real-time visibility into equipment and manufacturing performance.
• Participate in equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and production launch activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, equipment utilization, quality, reliability, and labor efficiency through automation.
• Maintain software documentation, source-code repositories, revision control, and change-management records.
• Support cybersecurity, access control, backup, and recovery requirements for manufacturing automation applications.
• Provide technical support and training to engineering, maintenance, and production teams.
• Collaborate with global Lite-On engineering teams, equipment suppliers, and technology partners on automation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in software development, industrial automation, manufacturing engineering, or a related environment preferred.
• Experience with SQL databases, APIs, networking, and equipment communication interfaces.
• Knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment, PLCs, robotics, machine vision, or industrial control systems preferred.
• Experience integrating manufacturing equipment with MES or factory information systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with software version control systems such as Git.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to support equipment commissioning and troubleshoot issues directly on the manufacturing floor.

Travel Requirement

• Travel to other sites for training may be required.