Software Engineer – Equipment Integration

Corning•Corning, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Equipment Integration to build the software that connects our manufacturing equipment with enterprise systems like MES, ERP, SCADA, and other smart factory platforms. In this role, you'll blend full stack engineering with deep equipment connectivity expertise to enable reliable, scalable, real-time data flow across our production environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or related field
5 years of software development experience (full stack or backend)
Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript
Knowledge of OPC UA, SECS/GEM, TCP/IP, or message queuing technologies
Experience with databases, Git, and Agile tools (Jira, GitLab)

Nice To Haves

Experience with messaging frameworks (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka, MQTT)
Familiarity with SCADA (Ignition, znt Client) or MES (Siemens OpCenter/Camstar)
Experience integrating manufacturing equipment with industrial systems
Understanding of manufacturing environments, automation, and Industry 4.0
Experience with OSI PI or analytics platforms
Strong debugging, problem solving, and communication skills
Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy full stack software solutions for equipment to system integration
Build backend services (Java, C#, Python, Node.js) and front end interfaces (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Implement messaging and integration frameworks (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka, MQTT)
Connect manufacturing equipment using protocols like OPC UA, SECS/GEM, TCP/IP, MQTT
Integrate with MES, SCADA, and other manufacturing platforms
Design and optimize databases for equipment data, events, and historical tracking
Troubleshoot connectivity, data flow, and system behavior issues
Support deployments, commissioning, and production startup
Maintain documentation and collaborate with architects, IT, and manufacturing teams
Stay current with Industry 4.0 technologies and contribute to continuous improvement