About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Requisition Number: 76029</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>The company built on breakthroughs. <br>Join us. </strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Come break through with us. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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: </span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"> </p><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"> <div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"> <p style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Role Purpose</strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. The individual as a Product Development Engineer will lead and support product development projects and provide technical leadership for glass materials and components that support the Advanced Optics business. This person will translate customer and market requirements into product concepts, develop material and process solutions, and help move new products from early-stage development through qualification and manufacturing readiness. The role will focus on working closely with Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Commercial teams to align technical work with product requirements, business priorities, and customer needs. The person is expected to have broad technical skills, strong product-development judgment, and the ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams. Strong presentation and communication skills are required. 30-50% travel is required.</span></p> </div> </div> <div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"> <div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"> <p style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Plan and execute product-development experiments, including design of experiments, prototype builds, data analysis, performance validation, and communication of results and recommendations</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Translate technical learning into product specifications, process windows, qualification plans, and manufacturing transfer requirements</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and commercial teams to evaluate new product concepts, reduce technical risk, and support scale-up to production</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Support customer-facing technical discussions by connecting material and process capabilities to product performance, reliability, and manufacturability</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Lead technicians as required and coordinate work needed to deliver prototypes, testing, qualification data, and development milestones</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"> <div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"> <p style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Experiences/Education - Required</strong></span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Bachelor’s Degree in Physical/Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science or related discipline with minimum 3 years of relevant experience</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Demonstrated expertise in ceramic and/or glass material and process/product development, with emphasis on translating technical capability into product performance</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Ability to define product requirements, evaluate performance trade-offs, and connect material/process variables to customer-facing product attributes</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Strong data analysis skills and ability to use experimental results to guide design decisions, qualification plans, and product readiness</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience with planning and executing experiments in a team environment</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Ability to strategize and think critically about product-development pathways, technical risks, scale-up needs, and manufacturability and cost</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">30% to 50% travel required</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"> <div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"> <p style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experiences/Education - Desired</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Experience with product qualification, reliability testing, and performance validation for advanced materials or optical components</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Expertise in glass or ceramic optical metrology methodologies and ability to link metrology results to product requirements</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Broad understanding of ceramic processing technologies and how they influence product design, cost, yield, and scalability</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Structured problem-solving techniques, applied statistics, and design of experiments for product-development decision making</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Familiarity with manufacturing processes, process control, and transfer of new products into production</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"> </p> </div> <div> </div> </div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>This position does not support immigration sponsorship. </strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">The range for this position is $81,989.00 - $112,735.00 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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>A job that shapes a life. </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Corning offers you the total package. </strong></span></p> <p> </p> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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. </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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. </span></li> </ul> </div> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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 <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Corning%20Accommodations">[email protected]</a>.</span></p>