Optical Systems Design Engineer

Corning Incorporated; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses

Pension contributions

401(k) matching

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning's Optical Communications division is seeking a Systems Design Engineer in Charlotte, NC to design passive optical network solutions for external customers, developing BOMs for FTTH, MDU, FTTB and other access deployments.

You will work with Sales, Marketing and Customer Care to ensure designs meet technical and financial objectives, manage multiple design iterations, and travel up to 25% for customer visits and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Mechanical or Electrical preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• 100% proficiency in English, written and verbal.
• Experience consolidating technical and commercial information from multiple sources into clear, focused technical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop optimized passive optical network solutions using Corning's product portfolio.
• Collaborate with Sales and commercial teams on customer visits to present solutions, deliver training, and resolve technical challenges
• Manage multiple design iterations to satisfy customer technical requirements while meeting corporate financial and strategic objectives
• Maintain proactive communication with internal commercial personnel throughout the design process to manage commercial impact
• Contribute to shared Design Engineering team responsibilities and take ownership of individually assigned roles to maximize group efficiency
• Support special projects that may involve additional travel or embedded work with external customers based on demand, priority, and experience

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)

Tools

CAD

GIS

Job description

Corning's Optical Communications division is seeking a Systems Design Engineer in Charlotte, NC to design passive optical network solutions for external customers, developing BOMs for FTTH, MDU, FTTB and other access deployments.

You will work with Sales, Marketing and Customer Care to ensure designs meet technical and financial objectives, manage multiple design iterations, and travel up to 25% for customer visits and training.