Optical Test & Qualification Engineer

Corning Incorporated; Keller (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Pension plan

Health benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Test and Qualification Lab Engineer in Keller, Texas to design and automate optical test systems, develop measurement methodologies, and drive accuracy across product qualification programs.

You will work on calibration procedures, test reports, and risk analyses while mentoring technicians and engineers. Strong LabVIEW experience and familiarity with Telcordia/ISO/IEC are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Optical Physics with 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with fiber optic components and test equipment (lasers, optical switches, power meters).
• Strong knowledge of optical metrology and statistical data analysis.
• Ability to travel 25–40%.
• Master's degree with emphasis in optics or photonics (desired).
• Experience in a laboratory environment supporting product qualification or optical certification programs (desired).
• Experience leading technical workstreams or mentoring engineers and technicians (desired).
• Demonstrated programming skills, preferably in LabVIEW (desired).
• Familiarity with Telcordia, ISO, and IEC (desired).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and automate optical test systems; apply scientific principles and best practices to develop solutions for complex measurement challenges
• Develop and implement test methodologies and software for automated test systems, and assess accuracy and repeatability
• Develop calibration procedures and define measurement uncertainty
• Plan and execute product test programs; perform failure mode analysis and troubleshoot optical measurement systems
• Document, verify, and approve test results, data analysis, and test reports in alignment with Telcordia, ISO, IEC, and customer requirements
• Independently identify technical objectives and critical experiments; contribute to and lead project workstreams
• Coach and train technicians and engineers
• Generate test reports and laboratory procedures

Skills

Fiber optics

Test equipment

Optical metrology

Data analysis

Travel 25-40%

Education

Engineering or Optical Physics degree

Tools

LabVIEW

Lasers

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Test and Qualification Lab Engineer in Keller, Texas to design and automate optical test systems, develop measurement methodologies, and drive accuracy across product qualification programs.

You will work on calibration procedures, test reports, and risk analyses while mentoring technicians and engineers. Strong LabVIEW experience and familiarity with Telcordia/ISO/IEC are preferred.