Senior Staff Precision Engineer

Corning•Town of Erwin, NY

10d•$111,125 - $152,797

About The Position

Corning Glass Innovations is seeking a member of its design team to serve as the technical expert in precision mechanical design for new high-temperature glass manufacturing equipment. The role provides technical leadership and decision-making on precision mechanical design, including design reviews, risk assessments, and technical forums, while advancing the precision design methods and standards used in new equipment development. The position leads mechanical design of complex, high-precision equipment from concept through detailed design, fabrication, installation, and start-up, ensuring quality, cost, and safety requirements are met. It also partners with the Science and Technology Division and manufacturing sites to deliver new technology into Corning plants. The position involves 20% combined local, national, and international travel. The stated work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with flexible hours as needed. This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, such as Aerospace Engineering.
8–10+ years of mechanical design experience, including precision machinery or equipment such as semiconductor, optics, aerospace, machine tools, or high-temperature process equipment.
Demonstrated record of designing and delivering complex, high-precision equipment from concept through implementation.
Experience applying a multidisciplinary approach to design and solve difficult manufacturing problems.
Expert-level mechanical design skills, including GD&T, tolerance analysis, and stack-up/error budgeting.
Deep knowledge of precision machine design principles, including stiffness, exact constraint, alignment, and thermal and dimensional stability.
Strong structural and thermal analysis skills, with multiphysics modeling experience such as ANSYS, COMSOL, or Abaqus.
Strong understanding of fabrication and machining processes and their impact on achievable tolerances.
Proficiency in 3D CAD; SolidWorks is preferred.
Recognized technical expertise and ability to serve as a go-to resource on complex mechanical design problems.
Ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority, including with international teams across time zones and cultures.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with glass melting and/or forming equipment.
Knowledge of high-temperature materials, including refractory, precious metal, and ceramic materials, and their mechanical behavior.
Experience with precision motion control and metrology/measurement systems.
Record of invention, patents, or technical publications.
Manufacturing plant experience, including equipment installation and start-up.

Responsibilities

Set technical direction for the mechanical design of new equipment.
Define tolerancing strategies, tolerance stack-ups, and error budgets to ensure functional precision and manufacturability.
Perform and direct FEA and multiphysics analysis to guide design decisions.
Design for thermal and dimensional stability in high-temperature environments, including thermal expansion, distortion, and creep.
Apply precision machine design principles to equipment architecture and motion systems.
Provide independent technical review of designs and lead design reviews and risk assessments.
Drive innovation by developing new equipment concepts and contributing to technology roadmaps and intellectual property.
Lead the technical scope of multi-site projects and work with project leaders on scope, schedule, and budget.
Communicate technical decisions and results to management.
Interact with domestic and international manufacturing sites and the Science and Technology Division.
Lead mechanical design of complex, high-precision equipment from concept through detailed design, fabrication, installation, and start-up, meeting quality, cost, and safety requirements.
Partner with the Science and Technology Division and manufacturing sites to deliver new technology into Corning plants.