Development Engineer: Glass Forming & Melting

Corning Incorporated; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Development Engineer to design, develop, and industrialize glass forming and melting platforms for revolutionary manufacturing processes at our Wilmington facility for new Optical Fiber products.

Working with a technology development team, you will apply scientific methods, engineering principles, and data analysis to drive understanding and deliver measurable improvements in yield, quality, process rate, and energy efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technology field (Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Science) required.
• 3+ years of process engineering experience with emphasis on thermal processing of materials.
• Proficiency with data processing software (Python, JMP, Power BI) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of physical phenomena—static and dynamic physics, heat and mass transfer—and ability to apply this knowledge to improve manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing structured product or process development while supporting or leading a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve glass forming and melting platforms (process + equipment), driving root-cause understanding of manufacturing process limitations.
• Define problems, outline hypotheses, design and execute critical process experiments, and translate findings into engineering requirements and process or equipment designs.
• Manage structured product and process development projects — applying project management methodologies to control performance, scheduling, and cost.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional technology development teams; set direction, roles, and priorities in collaboration with product and process design experts across the organization.
• Perform cost-of-manufacturability analyses and use data and modeling to recommend best solutions from a range of alternatives.
• Communicate and document results clearly for project, department, and site leadership audiences.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Tools

Python

JMP

Power BI

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Development Engineer to design, develop, and industrialize glass forming and melting platforms for revolutionary manufacturing processes at our Wilmington facility for new Optical Fiber products.

Working with a technology development team, you will apply scientific methods, engineering principles, and data analysis to drive understanding and deliver measurable improvements in yield, quality, process rate, and energy efficiency.