Senior Mechanical Engineer, Optical Manufacturing Equipment

Corning Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus programs

Pension plan with 401(k) matching

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Corning Inc. in Wilmington, NC is seeking an Equipment Development and Design Engineer to prototype, pilot, and industrialize manufacturing equipment for optical fiber processes. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams to advance equipment concepts from design through testing.

The role requires a BS in mechanical engineering or related field, 3–12+ years of experience, and strong CAD skills. Travel is domestic and the company provides a comprehensive benefits package along with competitive

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or similar technical field (e.g., physics).
• 3 to 12(+) years work experience.
• Familiarity with 3-D CAD software (AutoDesk Inventor preferred).

Responsibilities

• Use established processes to identify concepts for improvement of manufacturing equipment; design, build and test selected concepts, working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Define and execute equipment validation testing in a manufacturing plant; analyzing performance, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations.
• Collaborate with product and process expertise within and outside of OFC development organization to deliver equipment solutions.
• Securing funding via appropriation requests and expense budgeting processes to support equipment design and development.
• Communicate plans and results and document equipment design using established methods.

Skills

Machine design

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Material properties

Experiment design

3D CAD

Education

B.S. in mechanical engineering / mechatronics

M.S. degree encouraged

Tools

AutoDesk Inventor

Job description

Corning Inc. in Wilmington, NC is seeking an Equipment Development and Design Engineer to prototype, pilot, and industrialize manufacturing equipment for optical fiber processes. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams to advance equipment concepts from design through testing.

The role requires a BS in mechanical engineering or related field, 3–12+ years of experience, and strong CAD skills. Travel is domestic and the company provides a comprehensive benefits package along with competitive