Machine Design Engineer - Precision Systems

Requisition Number: 78124

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Corning's Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering division (MTE) is recognized as the leader in engineering excellence & innovative manufacturing technologies by providing diverse skills to Corning’s existing & emerging businesses. We anticipate & provide timely, valued, leading edge manufacturing technologies and engineering expertise. We partner with Corning’s businesses and the Science & Technology division. Together we create and sustain Corning’s manufacturing as a differential advantage.

In this role, you will help design and develop the custom precision machines, tooling, fixturing, and motion-enabled mechanical systems that Corning uses to create, test, refine, and scale new products and manufacturing processes. This is a strong opportunity for an engineer with experience in precision mechanical systems, machine design, automation equipment, mechatronics, or related hardware environments who can apply sound engineering judgment to solve difficult technical problems and help move complex ideas from concept through prototype and toward production-capable implementation.

These opportunities may be filled at different levels based on the selected candidate’s education, experience, technical depth, and demonstrated impact.

• Design and develop custom precision machines, tooling, fixturing, and mechanical subsystems used in product and process development
• Create robust mechanical solutions for first-generation and next-generation equipment supporting new products and manufacturing capabilities
• Translate process requirements into practical equipment designs, performance requirements, and system functionality
• Solve engineering challenges involving precision motion, alignment, tolerance control, machine robustness, fabrication, assembly, and system integration
• Work across proof-of-concept prototypes, internal development platforms, and production-capable machine systems
• Integrate commercially available technologies, components, and processes into custom machine solutions
• Partner with Research, Development, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams, along with controls engineers, process engineers, optical scientists, and glass scientists
• Use engineering analysis, experimentation, prototyping, and hands‑on problem‑solving to reduce technical risk and improve equipment performance
• Support installation, debug, start‑up, and transfer activities with internal teams, suppliers, and external machine builders or system integrators

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Precision Engineering, or a related engineering field
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience designing and developing complex mechanical systems, machines, tooling, or fixturing
• Experience with machine design, advanced equipment development, or automation systems
• Proficiency with computer‑aided design tools…