Prototyping Engineer

Corning•Hickory, NC

1d•$81,561 - $112,147•Onsite

About The Position

Corning is a world leader in glass, ceramic, and materials science, known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible. The Optical Communications segment has evolved into a comprehensive provider of optical solutions for the communications industry, serving both carrier and enterprise networks. This role focuses on designing, building, and coordinating prototypes for optical connectivity solutions within fiber optic networks. The engineer will develop expertise in materials, optical network connectorization, hardware, and fiber optic cable, collaborating with various teams to deliver prototype designs for further development or production.

Requirements

Demonstrated problem solving techniques.
Demonstrated, applied mechanical aptitude.
Design products using CAD, generating drawings and schematics (CREO preferred, Solidworks acceptable)
Ability to clearly express technical ideas.
Ability to work in technical project teams in a team member role.
Desire to learn and develop personal and organizational knowledge.
Proficient in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)
BS in Engineering or Project Management
1-3 years of experience in a development lab environment working mechanical designs

Nice To Haves

Familiar with fiber optics.
Project management experience.
Proactively collaborates throughout an organization.
Experience with assembly processing.
Experience developing processes.
Collaboration with internal and external designers.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with customers, Market Development, Product Line Managers, engineers, technicians, lab managers, suppliers, and supply chain to design, build and deliver prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.
Coordinate design details, material procurement, fabrication timelines and delivery of prototypes with internal and external resources.
Support project teams and the definition of prototype design objectives and timelines.
Work with internal and external subject matter experts to identify key processing technologies and determine feasibility.
Engage global manufacturing plants to capture manufacturability of proposed solutions and support initial implementation of new process technologies.
Capture and deliver new ideas for patent submission.
Ensure that requirements are properly developed and documented in conjunction with appropriate manufacturing, development, and commercial personnel.
Work with manufacturing engineering to develop and implement process documentation for each project as needed.
Lead and collect feedback to iterate and drive adoption.
Maintain and improve a safe work environment.
Work with colleagues to find creative solutions to building prototypes.
Listen to customers for understanding of problems, ideas, and feedback on potential solutions.
Document requests and solutions.