Senior Optical Fiber Manufacturing Engineer

Sr Development Engineer

Date: Sep 10, 2026

Location: Wilmington, NC, US, 28405

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 76374

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.

This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Role Purpose

Corning is a global leader in specialty glass and optical communications — and our Wilmington, NC facility is where the fiber that connects the world gets made. As a Senior Development Engineer, you'll design and industrialize next-generation optical fiber manufacturing platforms, turning complex technical challenges into solutions that improve quality, yield, and efficiency s is a hands-on, high-impact engineering role at the intersection of materials science, process engineering, and manufacturing innovation.

Primary Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and industrialize improvements to optical fiber manufacturing platforms (equipment and process), from concept through validation and full-scale implementation

• Apply scientific methods, root cause analysis, and structured experimentation to identify and resolve manufacturing process limitations

• Partner with cross-functional teams across technology development and manufacturing to drive improvements in yield, throughput, quality, and cost efficiency

• Troubleshoot glassmaking platforms, execute equipment validation testing, and develop data-driven recommendations

• Document and communicate technical findings, project updates, and recommendations to team members and leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical, Materials, Ceramics, or a related Engineering discipline

• Minimum5 years of experience in process or mechanical engineering with a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes

• Strong foundation in physical phenomena and engineering principles applied to manufacturing processes

• Proven ability to design experiments, analyze complex data sets, and drive root cause resolution

• Experience translating technical findings into engineering requirements and process or equipment designs

• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as JMP, Python, or Power BI

• Comfortable working hands-on with manufacturing equipment, instruments, and measurement devices in a production environment

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with optical fiber, glassmaking, or specialty materials manufacturing processes and equipment

• Experience leading or mentoring technical engineering teams

• Proficiency in computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools…