Senior Life Sciences Product Engineer | Cross-Functional

Corning Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and long-term incentives

401(k) matching up to 4%

Health and well-being benefits

Job summary

Corning Inc. in the United States seeks a Senior Product Engineer to maintain and optimize global product specifications for the Life Sciences division. You will collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to ensure product lifecycle success and customer satisfaction.

You will lead data-driven improvements, mentor engineers, and ensure regulatory alignment with ISO/FDA standards, while shaping value propositions and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years as a Product or Process Engineer in manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Expertise in technical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and manufacturing process optimization.
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis (e.g., JMP, Minitab).
• Experience with quality systems in regulated environments (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA).
• Strong project management skills, including cross‑functional team collaboration and execution.
• Ability to acquire and retain new information quickly.
• Excellent work ethic and exemplary personal conduct.

Responsibilities

• Own product specifications and ensure alignment with customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities, regulatory standards, and business objectives.
• Liaise between engineering, manufacturing, technology, quality, product management, applications, sales, and customers for clear communication and rapid problem-solving.
• Lead improvement efforts on life science products, design and development, with data analysis and industry best practices; mentor junior engineers.
• Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer issues and lead complaint resolution; support adoption and satisfaction.
• Evaluate changes on product performance and customer outcomes; ensure testing methods and quality systems comply with ISO standards.
• Develop value propositions with Product Line Management and quantify enhancements.
• Analyze product and process data with statistical tools to support continuous improvement and maintain documentation.
• May oversee, develop, and direct a team of Product Engineers within Life Sciences division.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

JMP

Minitab

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Corning Inc. in the United States seeks a Senior Product Engineer to maintain and optimize global product specifications for the Life Sciences division. You will collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to ensure product lifecycle success and customer satisfaction.

You will lead data-driven improvements, mentor engineers, and ensure regulatory alignment with ISO/FDA standards, while shaping value propositions and documentation.