Senior Staff Engineer - Measurements

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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.

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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

As a Sr. Staff Engineer, you will set the technical direction for a portfolio of advanced measurement systems that leverage optical metrology and machine vision to support product inspection, quality control, process development, and manufacturing operations. You will be recognized as the go-to technical authority in this domain: anticipating how competitive and next-generation technologies impact Corning's programs, architecting solutions that others build upon, and partnering broadly across job functions, disciplines, and organizations - frequently engaging senior-level stakeholders - to align measurement strategy with business needs.

You will also coach and mentor engineers and share knowledge broadly for the benefit of Corning.

• Architect and set technical direction for measurement systems integrating optical metrology and machine vision; influence senior technical and management leaders on measurement strategy for major programs
• Invent, develop, and extend state-of-the-art measurement techniques, advancing next‑generation capabilities across new technologies and products
• Deliver measurement systems, algorithms, and characterization techniques that measurably improve quality, yield, and profitability
• Lead technology transfer from early‑stage development to production‑ready manufacturing solutions; partner across Development, Quality, IT, and Operations to deploy systems into manufacturing workflows
• Coach and mentor engineers; author technical reports, specifications, and intellectual property filings that build institutional knowledge and protect Corning’s innovations

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field. Equivalent, recognized expertise gained through extensive relevant industry experience will also be considered.
• Minimum relevant experience in optical metrology and/or machine vision: 12+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years with a master’s degree, or 8+ years with a Ph.D.
• Recognized technical expertise in optical metrology and/or machine vision, with a track record of inventing,…