Senior Scientist, Polymer Mechanics & Reliability

Corning Inc.; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Company-paid pension with 401(k) match

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and family support

Job summary

Corning is seeking a Scientist to advance reliability assessment and performance evaluation of polymeric materials used in advanced applications. The role combines hands-on laboratory work with rigorous analysis, including polymer characterization, thermomechanical testing, and FEA modeling.

You will design experiments to study degradation, quantify reliability risks, and develop novel characterization methods in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary setting at Corning.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with polymer characterization techniques including rheological, thermomechanical, nanoindentation, and mechanical testing.
• Strong experimental design, data analysis, and scientific problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Experience with reliability assessment of polymeric materials in product/application contexts.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments to evaluate polymer behavior under load, temperature, time, and environmental exposure.
• Conduct rheological, thermomechanical, and mechanical characterization of polymeric materials.
• Perform failure mode and degradation analysis to identify mechanisms affecting reliability and long-term performance.
• Develop, refine, and implement new or modified test methods to address technical gaps and improve characterization capability.
• Analyze and interpret experimental results to establish structure-property-performance relationships and identify reliability risks.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend opportunities to improve material, product, or process performance based on scientific findings.
• Cross validates experimental results with Finite Element Analysis.
• Document and communicate technical results, conclusions, and recommendations through reports, presentations, and project updates.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and cross-functional teams to support research and development objectives.

Skills

Polymer characterization

Rheological testing

Thermomechanical analysis

Mechanical testing

Finite Element Analysis

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Nanoindentation

Rheometer

Mechanical testing equipment

Job description

Corning is seeking a Scientist to advance reliability assessment and performance evaluation of polymeric materials used in advanced applications. The role combines hands-on laboratory work with rigorous analysis, including polymer characterization, thermomechanical testing, and FEA modeling.

You will design experiments to study degradation, quantify reliability risks, and develop novel characterization methods in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary setting at Corning.