Senior Staff Engineer — Optical Metrology & Vision

Corning Inc.; Painted Post (NY); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

401k match

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to set the technical direction for advanced measurement systems that leverage optical metrology and machine vision to support product inspection, quality control, process development, and manufacturing operations.

You will be the go-to technical authority, partnering across disciplines, and mentoring engineers while aligning measurement strategy with business needs. Domestic and international travel may be required up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
• 12+ years optical metrology/machine vision with a bachelor’s degree (or 8+ with PhD) or 10+ with a master’s degree
• Proven expertise in optical metrology and/or machine vision with a track record of innovative tech
• Hands-on experience with optical systems, imaging hardware, and measurement instruments
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C# for algorithms and integration
• Deep knowledge of machine vision algorithms (blob analysis, edge detection, morphology, feature extraction)
• Experience deploying ML techniques (CNNs) in production measurement systems
• Proficient in data analysis tools (Excel, MATLAB, Python) and HALCON/OpenCV/LabVIEW
• Ability to influence senior leaders and set technical direction for programs
• Up to 30% travel (domestic/international)
• Expertise in 3D measurement, structured light, lasers, and physical optics
• Experience with motion control and imaging platforms
• DOE and statistical process improvement familiarity
• Knowledge of HPC and database management
• History of supporting manufacturing with metrology at scale
• Authorships (reports, publications, patents) and mentoring experience

Responsibilities

• Architect measurement systems integrating optical metrology and machine vision
• Deliver algorithms and techniques to improve quality, yield, and profitability
• Lead tech transfer from R&D to production-ready manufacturing solutions
• Collaborate across Development, Quality, IT, and Operations for deployment
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical reports and IP filings

Skills

Optical metrology

Machine vision

Python

C#

Design of Experiments

3D measurement

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering/related field

Master's degree preferred

PhD acceptable

Tools

HALCON

OpenCV

LabVIEW

Job description

Corning Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to set the technical direction for advanced measurement systems that leverage optical metrology and machine vision to support product inspection, quality control, process development, and manufacturing operations.

You will be the go-to technical authority, partnering across disciplines, and mentoring engineers while aligning measurement strategy with business needs. Domestic and international travel may be required up to 30%.