Sales Engineer – Co-Packaged Optics for Data Centers

Corning Incorporated; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 127,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Health benefits

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Sales Engineer to support strategic engagement with NVIDIA, focusing on Co-Packaged Optics and data-center connectivity. You will partner with Corning’s PCS and Data Center Business Unit teams and work directly with NVIDIA engineering to enable system-level design and deployment.

The role is highly customer-facing, requiring deep expertise in optical connectivity, fiber arrays, and high-density cabling.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or applied sciences required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in optical fibres and connectivity.
• Familiarity with spine/leaf data center topologies and Scale-Out networks.
• Experience with CRM systems, especially Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical interface to NVIDIA engineering teams.
• Lead system-architecture discussions for CPO and PCS implementations.
• Lead design-in, validation, and issue resolution from development to ramp.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align requirements and rollout at scale.

Skills

CRM experience (Salesforce)

Customer-facing communication

Technical leadership

Education

Master’s Degree – Engineering, Physics, or Applied Science

PhD a plus

Bachelor of Science (Engineering) or Masters of Science (Engineering or Applied Science)

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Sales Engineer to support strategic engagement with NVIDIA, focusing on Co-Packaged Optics and data-center connectivity. You will partner with Corning’s PCS and Data Center Business Unit teams and work directly with NVIDIA engineering to enable system-level design and deployment.

The role is highly customer-facing, requiring deep expertise in optical connectivity, fiber arrays, and high-density cabling.