Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

The company built on breakthroughs. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. With our people, we move the company and the world forward. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact across various industries, including optical communications, automotive, home entertainment, and healthcare.

Corning’s Optical Communications segment provides industry‑leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry, including carrier network and enterprise network products and services.

Purpose Of Position

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with 1–3 years of experience to support product development, NPI, manufacturing support, product qualification, reliability, and environmental testing of fiber optic and micro‑optic components and assemblies. This role focuses on manufacturing support and executing test plans, collecting and analyzing data, and ensuring micro‑optical products meet performance and reliability requirements prior to production and deployment. The ideal candidate is hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and eager to grow technical depth in optical qualification and reliability engineering.

• Plan, develop and execute product validation and qualification plans for testing of fiber optic and micro‑optic components and assemblies.
• Set up and operate environmental and mechanical tests including thermal cycling, thermal shock, humidity, vibration, and mechanical shock.
• Build and maintain optical test setups to characterize performance before, during, and after qualification testing.
• Collect, process, and analyze test data to identify performance changes, degradation, or failure modes.
• Document test procedures, results, and conclusions in clear qualification and validation reports.
• Support failure analysis and corrective action efforts in collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.
• Assist with coordination of outsourced qualification testing at external labs.
• Follow and help maintain compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., Telcordia, IEC, JEDEC, ISO), as applicable.
• Manage NPI and DFM projects.
• Ensure product integrity by managing product data, stage gating, and ensuring proper change management.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in optics, micro‑optics, opto‑mechanical systems, or optical testing (industry or relevant internships/co‑ops).
• Hands‑on experience with optical measurement and characterization techniques (e.g., transmission, alignment, basic wavefront or imaging measurements).
• Familiarity with environmental or reliability testing equipment (thermal chambers, humidity chambers, vibration or shock testing).
• Experience with data analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, Excel, or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Exposure to qualification or reliability testing of optical components.
• Experience with optical IL, RL and polarity measuring equipment
• Experience with interferometers
• Experience with test automation or scripting (Python, LabVIEW).
• Knowledge of accelerated life testing concepts.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $68,064.00 - $93,588.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job‑related factors, including geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

A job that shapes a life. Corning offers you the total package. Your well‑being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company‑wide bonuses and long‑term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• Our 100% company‑paid pension benefit with fixed contributions, plus matching…