Lead Optical Metrology & Vision Systems Engineer

Corning Inc.; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & long-term incentives

Company-paid pension

Health benefits

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Corning Inc. seeks a senior engineer to lead development and deployment of advanced measurement systems using optical metrology and machine vision. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready solutions and drive technology transfer from lab to manufacturing.

The role emphasizes design of experiments, data analysis, and collaboration with suppliers to optimize measurement performance across Corning’s manufacturing lines.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with optical metrology and/or machine vision systems: 4+ years (PhD) / 6+ years (MS) / 8+ years (BS).
• Advanced programming in Python, MATLAB, OpenCV, LabVIEW, Halcon, or similar for image processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and test measurement systems using optical metrology and machine vision.
• Develop image processing algorithms for feature extraction and metrology.
• Apply ML/AI techniques for defect detection and classification in production.

Skills

Optical metrology

Machine vision

Python (CV/ML)

OpenCV

MATLAB

LabVIEW

CNNs / ML deployment

Data analysis

Communication with internal customers

Education

BS/MS/PhD in related field

Tools

CMM systems

2D/3D microscopes

Non-contact measurement tools

External vendor management tools

Job description

Corning Inc. seeks a senior engineer to lead development and deployment of advanced measurement systems using optical metrology and machine vision. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready solutions and drive technology transfer from lab to manufacturing.

The role emphasizes design of experiments, data analysis, and collaboration with suppliers to optimize measurement performance across Corning’s manufacturing lines.