Precision Optics Engineer — Advanced Manufacturing Innovation
Corning Incorporated
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Job summary
Corning Incorporated is seeking a Precision Optics Development Engineer for our Rochester, NY site to lead hands‑on innovation in high‑precision optical fabrication. You will develop and optimize advanced polishing processes for mirrors, lenses, aspheres, and freeform optics used in semiconductor inspection systems.
You will drive process development across Corning’s Advanced Optics group, analyze results, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with R&D, development, and manufacturing teams to
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in optics, physics, or a related STEM field.
- 5+ years of experience in high‑precision asphere fabrication for visible or DUV optical systems.
- Proficiency with CNC platforms such as grinders, polishers, MRF, IBF, or sub‑aperture polishers on glasses and crystals.
- Hands‑on experience reducing or smoothing mid‑spatial frequency errors.
- Knowledgeable about optical metrology methods.
- Record of accomplishment implementing new processes on schedule and within budget.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize advanced polishing processes for glass, crystals, and other optical substrates across flats, spheres, aspheres, and freeform surfaces.
- Design and execute experiments using scientific and engineering principles to develop new capabilities.
- Analyze experimental results and translate findings into actionable process improvements.
- Manufacture prototype optics for advanced optical systems used by semiconductor equipment customers.
- Identify, assess, and manage technical risks across development programs.
- Communicate results clearly to peers, leaders, and technology partners.
- Stay current on emerging technologies and process innovations in precision optics manufacturing.
- Support expansion of manufacturing capabilities for more complex and higher‑performing optical systems.
- Collaborate across R&D, development, and manufacturing teams to advance process readiness.
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians.
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Job description
Corning Incorporated is seeking a Precision Optics Development Engineer for our Rochester, NY site to lead hands‑on innovation in high‑precision optical fabrication. You will develop and optimize advanced polishing processes for mirrors, lenses, aspheres, and freeform optics used in semiconductor inspection systems.
You will drive process development across Corning’s Advanced Optics group, analyze results, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with R&D, development, and manufacturing teams to
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