Staff Software Engineer – Industrial Automation & Laser

IPG Photonics Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Dependent Care FSA

Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-term and Long-term Disability

401(k) plan with Company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Adoption Assistance

Pet Insurance

Bright Horizons Backup Care

Bright Horizons College Coach

Job summary

IPG Photonics Corporation in Minneapolis is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of laser-based material processing systems. You will design, implement, test, and maintain software for machine automation, coordinating with electrical, mechanical, and applications teams while mentoring engineers on complex projects.

The role requires extensive experience in industrial automation, motion control, and machine vision, with strong C#/.NET skills and ALM tooling; some travel for

Qualifications

• 12+ years professional software engineering experience.
• Experience leading technically complex software features, subsystems, or projects and mentoring engineers.
• Demonstrated history of solving complex technical challenges in industrial automation, CNC, robotics, or manufacturing systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft C#/.NET development.
• Experience developing software for industrial automation, CNC, robotics, precision automation equipment, or other complex hardware‑integrated systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, object‑oriented design principles, multithreaded systems, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated experience integrating motion control systems, machine vision systems, industrial hardware, or similar machine‑control technologies.
• Ability to lead technical work while managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps and Git.
• Strong troubleshooting skills at an overall system level involving software, electrical, and mechanical components.
• Strong professional organization, communication, and task‑prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze machine requirements, customer requests, and engineering specifications to develop software solutions for laser‑based material processing systems.
• Design, implement, test, and maintain complex software features and subsystems within established machine control architectures.
• Serve as the technical lead for assigned projects or subsystems, translating requirements into scalable designs and coordinating engineering work.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, controls, and applications engineers to deliver integrated machine solutions.
• Support software integration, testing, validation, and commissioning activities for assigned areas during machine builds.
• Coordinate software deliverables for assigned projects from planning through machine acceptance, communicating status, dependencies, and risks.
• Diagnose and resolve complex system‑level issues involving software, motion control, machine vision, communications, and hardware integration.
• Drive software quality through design and code reviews, testing practices, coding standards, and maintainability guidelines.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements to machine architectures, software frameworks, reusable components, and development processes.
• Support field service teams and customers in resolving advanced software and machine performance issues.
• Participate in customer visits and occasional domestic or international travel to support installations and project execution.

Skills

Software engineering

Leadership

C#/.NET

Industrial automation

Machine control

Troubleshooting

Architecture

Education

BSCE/BSCS/BSEE (or equivalent)

MS (preferred)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

C# tooling

Job description

IPG Photonics Corporation in Minneapolis is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of laser-based material processing systems. You will design, implement, test, and maintain software for machine automation, coordinating with electrical, mechanical, and applications teams while mentoring engineers on complex projects.

The role requires extensive experience in industrial automation, motion control, and machine vision, with strong C#/.NET skills and ALM tooling; some travel for