Development Scientist

Corning•City of Corning, NY

8d•$81,561 - $112,147•Onsite

About The Position

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Staff Engineer – SS&T Finishing to join our team in Corning, New York. This is an onsite Monday-Friday, 40-hour-per-week role with flexibility as needed and 10%–20% travel, including possible international travel, depending on project needs. This position does support immigration sponsorship. This role supports Surface Science and Technology, a team focused on developing surface treatments and finishing processes that improve product performance and manufacturability from early concept through pilot and high-volume manufacturing. The position is centered on materials finishing process development, equipment understanding, experimental design, and cross-functional technical execution in support of Corning’s innovation and manufacturing efforts.

Requirements

PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Technical expertise in the design, development, and/or integration of finishing processes and/or related machine systems for glass and/or ceramic materials processing
Technical expertise and experience in edge and surface grinding of glass, glass ceramic, silicon, and metallic articles
Understanding of and ability to operate metrology systems to characterize parts, fixtures, and machines
Basic knowledge of material reliability science and its relationship to finishing processes
Systematic approach to problem solving using experimental design and statistical analysis
Ability to manage technical interfaces between Corning and external equipment manufacturers or suppliers in support of emerging technology efforts
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and technical documentation
Ability to work effectively in matrixed internal and external teams and execute assignments with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a technical field such as process and/or product development, equipment engineering, project or engineering management, technology or product transfer, or machining and metrology processes
Understanding of semiconductor materials processing, particularly wafering, and related machine systems
Computer-aided design skills, including SolidWorks
Ability and willingness to perform hands-on work using existing machines and tooling, up to 25%
Familiarity with contract manufacturers supporting finishing processes

Responsibilities

Drive project-level participation in materials finishing to develop surface and edge treatments and processes from concept through scale-up, including work performed internally and with external manufacturing partners
Manage one or multiple projects, design experiments, develop detailed project plans, estimate task timing, monitor progress against schedules, track expenditures, and communicate project status when needed
Develop or quickly build the process engineering and materials knowledge needed to define finishing processes and related equipment for projects ranging from early-stage concept development to pilot and high-volume manufacturing start-up
Participate on cross-functional project teams supporting innovation, concept generation, certification, technology development, detailed design and build, pilot scale start-up, and high-volume manufacturing
Work within project teams to solve finishing process challenges and support project sponsors across Corning businesses
Design and analyze first-generation and next-generation finishing system processes and designs from material selection, analysis, and behavior perspectives
Use internal laboratory facilities and equipment to demonstrate proof of concept, including hands-on work
Interface with external suppliers to specify and procure finishing process elements including machines, tools, fixtures, chemicals, and consumables
Document work through internal reporting, invention disclosures, and restricted technical reports, and present project work to peers, internal stakeholders, external customers, and leadership
Support implementation of processing systems and assist with training operational personnel