Senior Equipment Engineer - R&D & Pilot Ops

Corning, Inc.; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Pension & 401(k)

Health benefits

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Corning, Inc. in the United States seeks a hands-on engineer to join our R&D and development environment. You will support new equipment development, troubleshoot complex systems, and help translate evolving customer needs into practical solutions that enable next-generation manufacturing.

You will partner with scientists, technicians, and engineers to implement modifications, installations, and training, while ensuring safe operation and compliance across focused engineering areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent technically
• Track record of delivering results in a technical or engineering environment
• Demonstrated knowledge in a technical field
• Strong hands‑on troubleshooting ability with equipment and mechanical systems
• Ability to work directly with equipment in a fast‑moving engineering environment
• Project team membership
• Willingness to collaborate with scientists, technicians, and other partners

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day hands-on engineering and troubleshooting support across development, research, and pilot-scale operations
• Troubleshoot equipment, mechanical systems, material flow, and related technical issues, identify root cause, and implement corrective actions
• Support equipment modifications, setup changes, repairs, and documentation in an iterative development environment
• Partner with scientists, technicians, and other engineers to develop practical solutions for evolving process and equipment needs
• Support new product and process introductions through equipment installation, certification, training, and operational support
• Build technical understanding of equipment, materials, and process interactions in focused engineering areas
• Support safe equipment operation and compliance with safety and environmental requirements

Skills

Troubleshooting

Hands-on equipment

Collaborative work

Project team member

Questioning mindset

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Equivalent experience in exceptional cases

Tools

Electrical systems familiarity

Job description

Corning, Inc. in the United States seeks a hands-on engineer to join our R&D and development environment. You will support new equipment development, troubleshoot complex systems, and help translate evolving customer needs into practical solutions that enable next-generation manufacturing.

You will partner with scientists, technicians, and engineers to implement modifications, installations, and training, while ensuring safe operation and compliance across focused engineering areas.