Sr. Engineer, Life Safety

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.

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
• Cookordination 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

• 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
• Diagnostics circuits and cycle monitors for safety-critical hardware and software readiness
• Interpretation of gas readings following emergency response events to help determine root cause

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
• Full control system documentation in accordance with NFPA 79, including:
• Electrical schematics
• Panel assembly drawings
• Equipment general arrangement drawings
• Conduit plans
• Interconnect diagrams
• 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