Sr. Systems Engineer
About The Position
The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. Corning is one of the "world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science." Technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide more than 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals to meet demand for unique customer needs. This segment operates in a wide variety of commercial and industrial markets that include display optics and components, semiconductor optics components, aerospace and defense, astronomy, ophthalmic products, telecommunications components and cover glass that is optimized for portable display devices. We are seeking a Systems Engineer to develop and manage product requirements for advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology optical systems. This role is responsible for translating customer specifications and internal performance targets into clear, testable system and subsystem requirements, and ensuring proper flow-down across optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing disciplines. The ideal candidate has experience working in fast-paced commercial environments, balancing aggressive performance, cost, and schedule constraints while maintaining rigorous requirements traceability and verification.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in systems engineering for complex electro-optical products
- Demonstrated experience with: Requirements development and flow-down
- Demonstrated experience with: System architecture and interface definition
- Demonstrated experience with: Verification and validation planning
- Working knowledge of optical inspection or imaging systems
- Experience working directly from customer-provided specifications
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline
- Experience with semiconductor inspection, metrology, or lithography systems
- Familiarity with requirements management tools
- Understanding of SEMI standards and high-volume manufacturing environments
Responsibilities
- Analyze customer specifications, tool requirements, and statements of work to derive complete and verifiable system requirements
- Define and maintain system architecture and interfaces across multidisciplinary teams
- Define verification and validation (V&V) plans aligned with customer acceptance tests
- Support customer technical reviews and requirement clarifications
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions
- Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan
- Medical, dental, vision
- Paid parental leave
- Family building support
- Fitness
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability
- Disease management programs
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
