Senior Optical Equipment Design Engineer

Corning, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company‑wide bonuses and long‑term/in센

Pension with 7–12% contributions (401k

Health & well‑being benefits plus paid

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking an Equipment Design and Development Engineer to lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary teams designing, prototyping, and industrializing optical fiber manufacturing platforms. You will improve yields, throughput, and cost through platform-level innovations and rigorous experimentation.

The role requires a BS in mechanical engineering or related field, 5+ years in optical fiber processes, strong machine design and cross-functional collaboration, and expertise in

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering, materials science or similar technical field.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in optical fiber process development or manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of cross-functional team experience (e.g., Electrical Controls, Chemicals, Material Science) in manufacturing
• 3+ years of knowledge of physical phenomena with a strong background in machine design or systems integration and ability to design experiments
• 1+ year of experience with 3‑D CAD software (AutoDesk Inventor preferred)

Responsibilities

• Use established processes to identify concepts for manufacturing equipment, design, build and test concepts, and manage risk.
• Design and execute equipment validation tests in a manufacturing plant; analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
• Collaborate with other equipment/machine design experts within and outside OFC development organization.
• Secure funding via appropriation requests and expense budgeting processes to support equipment design and development.
• Communicate and document results and equipment designs.

Skills

Machine design

Cross-functional collaboration

3D CAD

Physics fundamentals

Data analysis

Manufacturing processes

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science background

Tools

AutoDesk Inventor

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking an Equipment Design and Development Engineer to lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary teams designing, prototyping, and industrializing optical fiber manufacturing platforms. You will improve yields, throughput, and cost through platform-level innovations and rigorous experimentation.

The role requires a BS in mechanical engineering or related field, 5+ years in optical fiber processes, strong machine design and cross-functional collaboration, and expertise in