Staff Engineer, Finishing

Corning, Inc.; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses and long-term INs

Company-paid pension with 7–12% total

Health, dental, vision; life insurance

Paid parental leave; disability; PTO

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Staff Engineer, Finishing, for its Sullivan Park operations in the United States. This role leads finishing-process development for grinding, polishing, lapping, and edge/form finishing from concept through startup, while guiding cross-functional teams worldwide.

You will design experiments, specify and install finishing equipment, and communicate results to leadership. A strong materials background and 25% travel are required, with advanced degrees preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as materials science, mechanical, process or manufacturing engineering, or equivalent industrial experience.
• 8+ years in a technical field including process/product development, equipment engineering, machining and metrology, or technology transfer.
• Strong engineering or materials fundamentals with deep materials understanding or hands-on equipment/manufacturing experience.
• Systematic problem solving using experimental design and statistical analysis.
• Ability to lead technical work without direct reports and to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences, including technical writing and IP documentation.
• Ability to travel up to 25%. Trips are frequent but usually short, a few days within the U.S. and about a week to ten days for Asia.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader on project teams, setting up experimental plans and giving guidance to groups across the organization.
• Develop and improve finishing processes for grinding, polishing, lapping, and edge, surface and form finishing, from early concept through pilot and manufacturing start-up.
• Work directly with Corning manufacturing sites around the world to diagnose process challenges and improve one part or many parts of their processes.
• Design and run experiments, using hands-on lab and finishing equipment to prove concepts.
• Specify, procure, install and document finishing equipment, tooling, fixtures and consumables with suppliers and internal teams, and help train operators.
• Use CAD and machine programming to design fixtures, components and machine concepts, and to explain technical plans clearly to project teams and leadership.
• Document work in internal reports and invention disclosures, and present results to peers, customers and senior management.

Skills

Technical leadership

Experimental design

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional communication

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials/engineering

Master's or PhD (desired)

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks)

Job description

**The company built on breakthroughs.**

**Join us.**

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations– not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company,and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives

• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected

• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light

• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences

• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation

• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose

The Staff Engineer, Finishing is a technical leader in Corning's Finishing capability at Sullivan Park. The team turns Corning raw materials into prototypes, finished products and manufacturing processes. Those materials are glass, glass ceramics and ceramics, plus some metals for advanced optics and some plastics. The team supports Corning's businesses around the world and works at every stage of innovation. That ranges from first-principles studies of how a brand-new material cuts, grinds and polishes, to deep dives with manufacturing sites to improve their processes. This person will set up experimental plans and guide project teams and operations teams, including the groups that run the machine shop and glass finishing shops. The role fits an engineer with a strong foundation in materials, equipment or both, and the drive to learn the rest.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader on project teams, setting up experimental plans and giving guidance to groups across the organization

• Develop and improve finishing processes for grinding, polishing, lapping, and edge, surface and form finishing, from early concept through pilot and manufacturing start-up

• Work directly with Corning manufacturing sites around the world to diagnose process challenges and improve one part or many parts of their processes

• Design and run experiments, using hands-on lab and finishing equipment to prove concepts

• Specify, procure, install and document finishing equipment, tooling, fixtures and consumables with suppliers and internal teams, and help train operators

• Use CAD and machine programming to design fixtures, components and machine concepts, and to explain technical plans clearly to project teams and leadership

• Document work in internal reports and invention disclosures, and present results to peers, customers and senior management

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as materials science, mechanical, process or manufacturing engineering, or equivalent industrial experience

• 8 or more years in a technical field, including process or product development, equipment engineering, machining and metrology, or technology transfer

• Strong engineering or materials fundamentals, with either deep materials understanding (glass, ceramics or glass ceramics) or hands-on equipment and manufacturing experience

• Systematic problem solving using experimental design and statistical analysis

• Ability to lead technical work without direct reports and to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences, including technical writing and documentation of intellectual property

• Ability to travel up to 25%. Trips are frequent but usually short, a few days within the U.S. and about a week to ten days for Asia

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Master's or doctoral degree in a technical discipline

• Background in glass, ceramics, glass ceramics or optics manufacturing

• Experience in semiconductor, optics manufacturing, CNC machining, injection molding or precision metrology

• Machine programming (such as Mastercam), machine shop or manufacturing floor experience

• CAD skills, preferably SolidWorks

• Experience with optics fabrication techniques (such as diamond turning or MRF) and with equipment, tooling and metrology suppliers

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $95,481.00 - $131,287.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

**A job that shapes a life.**

**Corning offers you the total package.**

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.

• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.

• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [e-mail] .