Global Metrology & Inspection Engineer

Corning; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 82,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning is seeking a skilled metrology engineer to apply physics and sound-engineering principles to non-contact measurement challenges for Life Sciences labware and pharmaceutical glass packaging. You will lead cross-functional teams, design experiments, and validate performance against industry standards, partnering with suppliers and internal specialists to ensure GMP compliance and product quality.

The role includes manufacturing support to sustain reliable inspection processes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, mechanical engineering or computer science, or related field.
• 3 years’ experience in designing, troubleshooting, and deploying measurement systems, metrology, or inspection systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of image processing algorithms and measurement tools for blob analysis, edge finding, morphology, feature extraction, classification, and dimensional metrology.
• Understanding of calibration, accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, measurement uncertainty, and mechanical sources of variation in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Support and standardize measurement and inspection processes across global LST sites.
• Lead governance, run-to-standard activities, gauge improvement plans, and capability-gap resolution.
• Partner with QA and Process Engineering to define equipment requirements, specifications, setup, and job-change procedures.
• Coordinate technology transfer, installation, expansion, and migration of new inspection systems across sites.
• Manage suppliers and machine builders to deliver systems and capabilities on time, including NDA/JDA coordination.
• Serve as the hands-on metrology and inspection needs for projects within the LST Division.
• Execute experiments, MSAs, repeatability studies, and GMP validation to verify system accuracy, precision, reproducibility, and product-quality capability.

Skills

Metrology

Image processing

Non-contact measurement

Optical alignment

Engineering practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/Physics/ME/CS

Tools

PLC/Controls

PC-based measurement software

Job description

Corning is seeking a skilled metrology engineer to apply physics and sound-engineering principles to non-contact measurement challenges for Life Sciences labware and pharmaceutical glass packaging. You will lead cross-functional teams, design experiments, and validate performance against industry standards, partnering with suppliers and internal specialists to ensure GMP compliance and product quality.

The role includes manufacturing support to sustain reliable inspection processes and