Polymer Engineer - Summer​/Fall

Requisition Number: 77944

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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.

Corning Incorporated is seeking an Polymer Engineer to join our Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering organization in Corning, NY. We are looking for new or recent grads with 0-2 years experience to start late Summer or early Fall 2027. This role offers hands‑on work across laboratory, product, and manufacturing environments and includes up to 25% travel, primarily domestic, to support training and business needs.

If you are energized by solving real materials problems that impact products and manufacturing, this is an opportunity to build your career in a highly collaborative engineering environment. In this role, you will apply polymer and materials science fundamentals to solve technical challenges related to material selection, characterization, processing, product development, and manufacturing support. As part of Corning’s Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering organization, you will support multiple Corning businesses and technologies while working with researchers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and other subject matter experts to improve product and process performance.

• Conduct laboratory experiments and material characterization studies on polymer systems
• Analyze polymer properties, behavior, and performance using appropriate testing and analytical methods
• Design and execute experiments to investigate material behavior, processing effects, and product performance
• Support the development, qualification, and optimization of polymer materials and manufacturing processes
• Apply structured problem‑solving methods to identify root causes and implement improvements
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to solve product, process, and manufacturing challenges
• Document technical findings through reports, presentations, and engineering recommendations

• BS in Polymer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 0‒-2 years of relevant experience, including coursework, internships, co‒ops, undergraduate research, graduate work, or industry experience
• Understanding of polymer and materials science fundamentals, including structure‒property relationships
• Experience with laboratory testing, material characterization, or experimental research
• Strong analytical, problem‒solving, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams

• MS or PhD in a relevant discipline
• Experience with polymer processing…