Sr. Engineer, Life Safety

Corning Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 88,834 - 122,148; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses

100% company-paid pension benefit

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Life Safety Systems Engineering group. This position is critical for ensuring effective design and maintenance of hazardous gas monitoring systems across Corning Valley locations.

The successful candidate will handle system ownership responsibilities, collaborate across various teams, and take charge of engineering support for life safety systems. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and extensive experience in electrical design are required.

This role combines technical expertise with a focus on safety and compliance, offering an impactful opportunity in research and development environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience supporting automation in live operations.
• Proficient in electrical hardware design and software development.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for hazardous gas monitoring systems.
• Design electrical hardware and control circuits.
• Ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

AutoCAD

Electrical hardware design

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field

Tools

Wago PLC

Red Lion software

Job description

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.

Why Join 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:

• 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:
• Panel assembly drawings
• Equipment general arrangement drawings
• 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
• 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
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to balance planned work with urgent and unexpected needs

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 [e-mail] .