Hyperscale Data Center Solutions Engineer

Corning, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 101,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses and long-term/in센

100% company-paid pension with 401(k)

Health, dental, vision benefits; paid-

Paid time off; life insurance

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Corning Optical Communications is seeking a Solutions Innovation Engineer to drive differentiated solution development for the Hyperscale Data Center market. You will engage directly with customers, guide concepts from prototyping through commercialization — advancing Corning's optical innovation leadership.

In this role, you will collaborate with prototyping and engineering teams, quantify value propositions, and support customer adoption. Occasional travel is required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience developing prototypes to validate solution concepts and confirm value propositions.
• Project management experience, including planning, executing, and delivering innovation projects on time and within budget.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in the hyperscale data center, optical networking, or fiber connectivity market.
• Familiarity with different optical architectures and emerging interconnect technologies.
• Experience supporting intellectual property filings or patent documentation.
• Translates complex technical findings into clear, actionable communications for non-technical stakeholders.
• Engages customers to understand their needs and develop market-relevant solutions.
• Cross functional collaboration with Engineering, Technology, Legal, and Sales to deliver innovation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Research customer challenges in the data center market through direct engagement, field interactions, and industry events
• Collaborate with Prototyping and Engineering teams on solution ideation and rapid prototype development to gather early customer feedback
• Gather, report, and present technical findings to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive engineering studies that quantify solution, value propositions and support customer adoption
• Support intellectual property protection, including patents and related filings, in collaboration with legal teams
• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject-matter expert for Data Center solutions and innovations

Skills

Prototype development

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Customer engagement

Solution ideation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree (desirable)

Job description

Corning Optical Communications is seeking a Solutions Innovation Engineer to drive differentiated solution development for the Hyperscale Data Center market. You will engage directly with customers, guide concepts from prototyping through commercialization — advancing Corning's optical innovation leadership.

In this role, you will collaborate with prototyping and engineering teams, quantify value propositions, and support customer adoption. Occasional travel is required as part of the role.