Development Engineer - Glass & Optical Fiber Tech

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses

Long-term incentives

Pension plan

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Inc. 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, NC facility - for new Optical Fiber products.

Working as part of a technology development team, you will apply scientific methods, engineering principles, and advanced data analysis to drive fundamental understanding and deliver measurable improvements in yield, quality, process rate, and energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or a related technology degree.
• 3+ years of process engineering experience with emphasis on thermal processing of materials, including associated product and equipment performance.
• Proficiency with data processing software (e.g. Python, JMP, Power BI) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of physical phenomena — static and dynamic physics, heat and mass transfer — and ability to apply this knowledge to improve manufacturing processes and product attributes.
• Experience managing structured product or process development while supporting or leading a technical team.
• Fundamental understanding of energy and mass transport with modeling experience (e.g., finite element analysis (FEA), Aspen, MATLAB, Fluent).
• Fundamental understanding of chemical transport and reaction processes and their impact on product and equipment performance.
• Experience with modeling simulation software (e.g., Aspen, MATLAB, Fluent).
• Demonstrated ability to independently carry structured engineering assignments through to completion with minimal oversight.

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.
• Work Location, Hours and Travel Requirements

Job description

Corning Inc. 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, NC facility - for new Optical Fiber products.

Working as part of a technology development team, you will apply scientific methods, engineering principles, and advanced data analysis to drive fundamental understanding and deliver measurable improvements in yield, quality, process rate, and energy