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About the Role

IPG’s Material Processing Systems Group integrates state-of-the-art IPG lasers into turn-key systems for industries like semiconductor and medical. This Principal Software Engineer role focuses on developing advanced laser-based manufacturing systems, serving as a principal technical contributor for designing, implementing, and supporting software solutions for IPG’s laser processing equipment. The successful candidate will leverage extensive experience in industrial automation, machine control, and software engineering to develop new machine capabilities, improve existing platforms, and support customer-driven enhancements. This individual will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

Analyze machine requirements, customer requests, and engineering specifications to develop software solutions for laser-based material processing systems.
Design, implement, test, and maintain software features within established machine control architectures.
Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and collaborating with other principal engineers to align engineering standards and implementation approaches.
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 machine integration, testing, validation, and commissioning activities during machine builds.
Provide technical leadership for assigned projects and coordination during machine build, integration, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues involving software, motion control, machine vision, communications, and hardware integration.
Drive software quality through adherence to coding standards, testing practices, and maintainability guidelines.
Evaluate and implement improvements to existing machine architectures, software frameworks, 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.

Requirements

15+ years professional software engineering experience.
Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
Demonstrated history of solving complex technical challenges in industrial automation, CNC, robotics, or manufacturing systems.
Expert proficiency in Microsoft C#/.NET development.
Experience developing industrial automation, CNC, robotics, or precision automation equipment software.
Strong understanding of multithreaded and distributed systems.
Experience integrating motion control systems, machine vision systems, and industrial hardware.
Ability to manage 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 understanding of object-oriented design principles and software development best practices.
Strong troubleshooting skills at an overall system level (software, electrical and mechanical).
Strong professional organization and task priority skills.

Skills

Microsoft C#/.NET development
Industrial automation
Machine control
Software engineering
Multithreaded systems
Distributed systems
Motion control systems integration
Machine vision systems integration
Industrial hardware integration
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Microsoft Azure DevOps
Git
Object-oriented design
Software development best practices
System-level troubleshooting
Task prioritization
Advanced software testing technologies in .NET
Interfacing with external sensors
Controlling peripheral devices via vendor SDK, serial or TCP/IP communications
Web services
APIs
ASP.NET
JSON
RESTful interfaces
Automated manufacturing equipment development
Factory-connected systems
Industry 4.0 solutions
Microsoft SQL Server
Aerotech A3200
Aerotech Automation 1
ACS
Dalsa/Sapera/Sherlock
Cognex
Matrox

Experience Level

15+ years professional software engineering experience
Principal

Education Level

BSCE, BSCS, BSEE, or equivalent
MS, a plus

About the Company

IPG’s Material Processing Systems Group is focused on integrating state-of-the-art IPG lasers into turn-key systems to be used in the semiconductor, medical and other industries.