Imaging Sciences Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Corning Incorporated; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 43,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Housing assistance

Travel assistance

Meaningful project experience

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Keene, New Hampshire invites a summer engineering intern to join the Advanced Optics team, supporting the design, analysis and manufacturing of EO/IR and hyperspectral imaging systems.

You will develop tooling, testing approaches and instrumentation, collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineers on meaningful projects, with competitive pay and housing/travel assistance for a 10-week program May–August 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Optics, Electronics or related field with optics/imaging focus.
• Basic understanding of optical systems and imaging techniques.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–August 2027) with a graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• Interested in pursuing full-time opportunities at Corning after graduation.
• Willing to work at the posted job location.

Responsibilities

• Support design, analysis, and manufacturing of EO/IR and hyperspectral imaging systems.
• Develop tooling, testing approaches, and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with the Advanced Optics engineering team.
• Contribute to project-specific experiments and prototypes.

Skills

Optics knowledge

Imaging experience

Programming: Python/Matlab/Excel

Strong communication

Education

Optics or imaging science degree

Tools

MatLab

Python

Excel

Job description

Requisition Number: 78098

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what's possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations- not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide more than 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals to meet demand for unique customer needs. Consequently, this segment operates in a wide variety of commercial and industrial markets that include display optics and components, semiconductor optics components, aerospace and defense, astronomy, ophthalmic products, telecommunications components and cover glass that is optimized for portable display devices.

Role Purpose

In this role as a summer engineering intern you will support the design, analysis, and manufacturing of world-class, EO/IR and hyperspectral imaging systems. This is a dynamic position for an individual to work as part of the Corning Advanced Optics engineering team to develop custom precision hyperspectral imaging systems.

Program Perks

• Competitive salaries
• Assistance with housing and travel
• Meaningful project experience

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties will involve working within the EO/IR imaging team to design, engineer & build imaging systems including development of tooling, testing approach, and instrumentation.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Pursuing a degree in Optics, Electronics, or related discipline with concentration in Optics or Imaging Science.
• Basic understanding of optical systems and imaging techniques
• High level of technical curiosity and ability to learn, develop, and advance technical skills in precision engineering and imaging product development.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May-August 2027) with a graduation date of December 2027 or later
• Be interested in working for Corning, Inc after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
• Be willing to work at the posted job location

Desired Skills

• Ability to use experimentation to develop basic process knowledge, design prototype test systems, and perform proof of principle testing to validate imaging approach.
• Experience with focal plane arrays, image processing, and other optical instruments
• Exposure to infrared imaging, image processing, detector characterization, or precision optical alignment
• Ability to function within a product development team of multi-disciplinary engineers.
• Working knowledge of analysis tools such as MatLab, Python, or Excel.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $1,635.00 - $3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay for the successful applicant is prescribed based on geographic location, nature of position, and year in school.

A job that shapes a life.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [e-mail] .