Thin Film Coating Technician
Job in
Fairport, Monroe County, New York, 14450, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Corning Incorporated
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Process Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Thin Film Coating Technician
** Date:
** May 26, 2026
*
* Location:
** Fairport, NY, US, 14450
** Company:
** Corning
Requisition Number: 75190
** The company built on breakthroughs. *
* ** Join us. *
* 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, automotive, and solar 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
+ Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions
** Scop*
* ** e of Position:*
* As a member of the Advanced Optics Division Engineering Optical Thin Film Coating group, you will work closely with the engineering team to demonstrate new thin film coating and manufacturing processes that build on Corning's existing knowledge base to move products into coating production. This is a hands-on technical role requiring use of thin film deposition equipment and tooling, measurement instrumentation, and skills in optics cleaning and inspection.
** Major Responsibilities:*
* + Daily support of coating test activities, process set-up, hardware evaluation, coating measurements and characterization, analysis of results.
+ Manage coating recipe and layer programming, create individual coating run documentation files, maintain organized coating file history, oversee coating test sample handling and storage.
+ Understand and use existing / new metrology methods to characterize thin film designs and manufacturing performance.
+ Perform optics Coating Inspection (CI) function as required for new projects including as-received quality inspection, pre-coat cleaning, post-coat inspection and packaging.
+ Assist in transfer knowledge of new coating processes into manufacturing. Provide training as needed. Author work instructions, process sheets, and demonstrate measurement methods for new products.
+ Engage with Mechanical Design team to design and fabricate prototype and production optical element tooling, customized coating chamber hardware, and metrology tools.
+ Work to improve cleaning, material handling, and storage procedures within the coating process flow.
+ Utilize Design for Manufacturing principles to determine optimal manufacturing strategies and Manufacturing Engineering Excellence (MEE) practices into thin film product and process work.
+ Contribute to and document activities furthering coating technology via internal reports, invention disclosures, and patent applications.
** Required
Education and Experience:
*
* + 2-year technical degree in engineering, optics, or physics related field of study.
+ Minimum 2 - 3 years of optical thin film coating experience (manufacturing and testing), preferably in the UV and visible wavelength ranges.
** Desired
Skills and Experience:
*
* + Strong written and oral communication skills.
+ Critical thinking to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
+ Knowledge of Film Star thin film design and measurement software.
+ Thin film characterization - spectrophotometer, ellipsometer, MIL spec testing.
+…
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