Optical Metrology Engineer

Corning•Village of Fairport, NY

1d•$112,902 - $155,240•Onsite

About The Position

Corning Incorporated is seeking an Optical Metrology Engineer to join our team in the greater Rochester, NY area. This is a fully on-site role with a standard Monday–Friday day schedule; additional hours may be required during periods of heightened project activity. This role includes approximately 5% domestic and international travel for training, conferences, customer visits, and collaboration with other Corning locations. This role sits at the intersection of precision optics and advanced instrumentation — responsible for devising, building, and maintaining the test methods and systems that measure and validate ultra-precise optical assemblies. Serving as Technical Lead on new programs, you will partner with multi-disciplinary teams to design, integrate, and qualify custom metrology solutions that are critical to Corning's optical product development pipeline.

Requirements

B.S. in Optics or Physics
5+ years of experience designing instrumentation for testing precision optical components and systems, including hands-on industrial optical metrology laboratory experience
Demonstrated experience with optical shop phase measuring interferometers
Experience with geometrical optics and optical test methods
Ability to read and interpret optical drawings with GD&T tolerancing specifications
Demonstrated ability to lead technical programs from concept through manufacturing transfer, managing scope, milestones, and cross-functional coordination
Able to prepare and deliver technical presentations, test procedures, and written reports for multi-disciplinary teams and customers
Proficiency in Excel

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Optics or Physics
10+ years of experience designing instrumentation for testing precision optical components and systems, including hands-on industrial optical metrology laboratory experience
Experience with interferometry, wavefront sensing, deflectometry, and polarization/polarimetry techniques
Experience with aspheric measurement methods including sub-aperture stitching, null testing, and CGH (Computer Generated Hologram) design and implementation
Familiarity with optical and stylus profilometry, roughness measurement, microscopy, gauge studies, and measurement uncertainty assessment
Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or other analytical software; experience with phase measuring software from Zygo, 4D, Apre, or QED Technologies a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as Technical Lead on new programs; partner with multi-disciplinary project teams to design, integrate, and qualify custom optical metrology equipment
Design or specify optical test methods and instrumentation to characterize wavefront, polarization, surface form, and other precision parameters of optical assemblies
Use in-house and commercial metrology tools and software to execute measurement programs and assess optical assembly performance
Analyze optical component surface maps to assess complex shapes using Zernike and asphere polynomials
Read and interpret optical drawings containing optical tolerancing and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) specifications; apply GD&T principles as required
Create, document, and transfer metrology methods and test procedures to manufacturing; train manufacturing personnel on test and measurement execution
Provide technical guidance on instrumentation selection, capability development, and measurement validation across cross-functional development programs