Sr. Staff Engineer, Materials

Requisition Number: 68468

 

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
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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.  ​  

 

 How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​  

 

​ 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. And so much more.​   

 

​ Come break through with us.  

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•  Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

Position Purpose

In this role you will apply Ceramic & Materials Science Engineering fundamental principles to solve deep technical challenges primarily related to glass and ceramic use in manufacturing processes. This corporate engineering role serves all existing businesses, with typical project assignments lasting 6 months to 2 years and ranging from stage 1 research projects through stage 5 manufacturing support. Our organization serves a flexible base of resources and knowledge experts which facilitates rapid solution development and emphasizes strong technical competence. You will serve as a material expert with interactions including raw materials, suppliers, fabrication, research, development, engineering and manufacturing.

Requirements

• PhD in Ceramic Engineering, Glass Science or Materials Science & Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in a Ceramic, Glass or Materials technical leadership role
• Deep technical knowledge in ceramic/glass material interaction for manufacturing processes, evaluation and failure mechanism understanding.
• Strong laboratory experience, hands on approach to developing and executing experimentation to drive to root cause understanding.
• Multi-tasking mandatory – Able to successfully balance multiple project responsibilities with different technical focus areas.
• User of existing literature to facilitate learning - internal and external publications, ASTM standards, journals, conference proceedings, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful working relationships with internal business customers, external suppliers, and co-workers.
• High proficiency in written and verbal communication skills; report writing, clear concise PowerPoint presentation skills; comfortable presenting in front of groups ranging from technical peers to senior level leadership.
• Share and teach knowledge to junior level engineering. Works extremely well in team environment. Experience with coaching and mentoring others.
• Must be available for significant travel, primarily domestic, to multiple locations to support business needs

Desired

• Refractory and glass material understanding; microstructure, chemistry, high temperature material interactions, process engineering basics, ceramic forming techniques; dry and wet processing, sintering expertise
• Project management tools and approach
• Statistical data analysis, utilization of designed of experiments
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