Flame Retardant Cable Development Manager
Corning•Hickory, NC
•$143,473 - $197,276
About The Position
Corning is seeking an experienced engineering leader to join our Optical Communications team as Manager, Flame Retardant Cable Development. In this role, you will lead a team of cable development engineers through the full product lifecycle — from concept to production release — collaborating across Technology, Market Development, and Manufacturing to deliver innovative, high-performance fiber optic cable solutions that meet evolving customer and regulatory demands across North America.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Extensive experience in extrusion and flame retardant cable design
- Demonstrated project management experience
- minimum of 5 years supervisory or people management experience
- Expertise in materials selection, processing, and characterization, including an understanding of material property drivers in flame testing performance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in a relevant technical field
- Experience in a product development environment
- Knowledge of global cable burn tests and international FR standards
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a dynamic environment
- Strong organizational and team coordination skills
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team responsible for flame retardant (FR) cable design, prototyping, design verification, qualification, and production release
- Collaborate with Market Development, Technology, Project Management, and Product Line Management (PLM) teams to identify cable development needs and align projects with business objectives
- Drive the full development lifecycle of FR cables — including distribution, ribbon, and loose tube designs — from concept to production, meeting customer timelines and performance, reliability, and cost targets
- Partner with manufacturing, research, and development teams to resolve quality, cost, delivery, and safety challenges; leverage modeling and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to accelerate development timelines
- Lead innovation efforts through intellectual property (IP) creation, awareness of emerging FR materials technologies, global cable standardization collaboration, and team resource management including hiring, performance development, and training
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses
- Long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit
- Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Family building support
- Fitness
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disease management programs
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Recognition program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
