Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Automation & Scale-Up

Corning Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses

100% company-paid pension

401(k) match

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design and develop mechanical systems transitioning R&D concepts into scalable automation and production-ready equipment.

You will create robust mechanisms, assemblies, and tooling for high-volume manufacturing, applying DFMA and GD&T while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires 5+ years of design experience, proficiency in major CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, Inventor), and travel up to 50% domestically.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience in manufacturing, automation, or capital equipment environments.
• Experience designing mechanisms, structural assemblies, and precision components for production use.
• Experience supporting technology transfer, NPI, and production scale-up.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and drawing tools listed (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, Inventor).
• Experience cross-functional with engineering, manufacturing, quality teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% domestically; occasional international travel.
• 8+ years of relevant experience; advanced degree may substitute for some experience.
• MS or PhD preferred in related fields.
• Strong GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFMA, FMEA, FEA, and design validation experience.
• Background in industrial automation and high-throughput equipment.
• Experience with Windchill/Teamcenter/Enovia and Lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components, assemblies, automation systems, tooling, fixtures, and custom equipment for advanced manufacturing.
• Apply DFM/DFA/DFMA to develop robust, cost-effective designs.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
• Support technology transfer, pilot builds, NPI, and manufacturing deployment.
• Perform tolerance analysis, GD&T, and select materials for parts and assemblies.
• Manage design docs, BOMs, revisions, and ECO/ECR in PLM systems.
• Assist with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and design validation.
• Coordinate with suppliers and contract manufacturers for manufacturability and qualification.

Skills

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

DFM/DFMA

FMEA

FEA

Design validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

MS/PhD in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Siemens NX

Autodesk Inventor

Windchill

Teamcenter

Enovia

Job description

Corning Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design and develop mechanical systems transitioning R&D concepts into scalable automation and production-ready equipment.

You will create robust mechanisms, assemblies, and tooling for high-volume manufacturing, applying DFMA and GD&T while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires 5+ years of design experience, proficiency in major CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, Inventor), and travel up to 50% domestically.