Senior Staff Scientist - Optical Coatings

Corning•Village of Fairport, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Corning is a world leader in materials science, known for its innovations in glass, ceramics, and related materials. The company's technologies span various markets, including life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar. Corning's mission is to drive progress and create impact through its people and technologies, enabling advancements in areas such as drug discovery, device connectivity, high-speed information transfer, advanced displays, cleaner transportation, and renewable energy solutions.

Requirements

Strong background in materials science, thin films, coating design, and optical coating processes
Experience with optical coatings across IR, visible, and DUV wavelengths
Familiarity with metrology tools such as ellipsometry, AFM, and optical performance testing
Ability to work cross-functionally with Development, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Research teams
Ph.D. in Physics, Material Science, or Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical), or equivalent, with at least 10 years of experience OR 15+ years of relevant experience will be required for non-Ph.D. applicants.
Strong problem-solving skills in complex materials, processes and equipment.
Deep expertise in physical vapor deposition methods (PVD) for optical thin films, and associated optical properties, microstructure, stress, distribution on non-flat complex shapes and influence of varying light energy interaction with substrates and films.
Strong technical skills in optical thin film design, materials selection, processing, characterization, and optical measurements via Spectroscopic Ellipsometry.
Experience in supporting or leading R&D project plans with business focus.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

VUV/EUV knowledge is a plus
Knowledge of additional coating technologies including Plasma Assisted PVD, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Ion Beam Sputtering, Magnetron Sputtering, and Optical Monitoring Systems.
Experience in advanced metrology tools such as AFM, TOF-SIMS, and PCI absorption analysis
Optical design knowledge beyond coating (modeling for complex assemblies of mirrors, lenses, prisms or assemblies)
Project management competencies
Team leadership experience

Responsibilities

Develop new coating designs for semiconductor inspection and lithography applications
Optimize coating designs and processes to improve performance, reliability, durability, and cost
Lead technical development for early-stage Precision Optics programs
Support long-term coating and surface technology initiatives with Research
Define and execute DOE plans, sample coating, testing, and analysis
Guide technicians and engineers across development coating platforms, including PVD, plasma-assisted PVD, IBS, magnetron sputtering, and ALD
Improve manufacturing performance through coating design, materials, fixtures, and metrology
Provide clear, proactive reporting and cross-functional technical support throughout development and production