Staff Engineer, Finishing
About The Position
The Staff Engineer, Finishing is a technical leader in Corning’s Finishing capability at Sullivan Park. The team transforms raw materials—including glass, glass ceramics, ceramics, some metals for advanced optics, and some plastics—into prototypes, finished products, and manufacturing processes. It supports Corning businesses around the world at every stage of innovation, from first-principles studies of how new materials cut, grind, and polish to work with manufacturing sites to improve processes. The role sets up experimental plans and guides project and operations teams, including machine shop and glass finishing shop groups. It is suited to an engineer with a strong foundation in materials, equipment, or both, and the drive to learn the other area. The position develops finishing processes from early concepts through pilot work and manufacturing start-up, conducts hands-on experiments, supports global manufacturing sites, and communicates technical work to teams, customers, and leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as materials science, mechanical, process, or manufacturing engineering, or equivalent industrial experience.
- Eight or more years in a technical field, including process or product development, equipment engineering, machining and metrology, or technology transfer.
- Strong engineering or materials fundamentals, with either deep materials understanding of glass, ceramics, or glass ceramics, or hands-on equipment and manufacturing experience.
- Systematic problem-solving skills using experimental design and statistical analysis.
- Ability to lead technical work without direct reports and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Technical writing skills and ability to document intellectual property.
- Ability to travel up to 25%; trips are frequent but usually short, typically a few days within the U.S. and about a week to ten days for Asia.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or doctoral degree in a technical discipline.
- Background in glass, ceramics, glass ceramics, or optics manufacturing.
- Experience in semiconductor or optics manufacturing, CNC machining, injection molding, or precision metrology.
- Machine programming experience, such as Mastercam, or machine shop or manufacturing floor experience.
- CAD skills, preferably SolidWorks.
- Experience with optics fabrication techniques such as diamond turning or MRF, and with equipment, tooling, and metrology suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical leader on project teams, setting up experimental plans and guiding groups across the organization.
- Develop and improve grinding, polishing, lapping, and edge, surface, and form finishing processes from early concept through pilot and manufacturing start-up.
- Work with Corning manufacturing sites around the world to diagnose process challenges and improve their processes.
- Design and run experiments using hands-on lab and finishing equipment to prove concepts.
- Specify, procure, install, and document finishing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and consumables with suppliers and internal teams, and help train operators.
- Use CAD and machine programming to design fixtures, components, and machine concepts and explain technical plans to project teams and leadership.
- Document work in internal reports and invention disclosures, and present results to peers, customers, and senior management.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
- Company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions.
- Matching contributions to a 401(k) savings plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid parental leave and family building support.
- Fitness benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits.
- Disease management programs.
- Paid time off.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Recognition program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
