Mechatronic Engineer, System Design

About the role

The Optical Communications segment of Corning is evolving from a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware, and equipment to a comprehensive provider of optical solutions. This role involves creating the next generation of manufacturing equipment, ranging from full-scale automated systems to benchtop and lab-scale equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work with business leaders and end-users to understand needs for new equipment across various scales, including benchtop systems, semi-automated stations, and fully automated cells.
• Collaborate with small technical teams within larger projects.
• Generate, evaluate, and select concepts based on engineering principles.
• Collaboratively design, build, and test prototypes and subsystems to validate concepts, integrating mechanical, electrical, motion, vision, and software components into cohesive systems.
• Communicate through presentations and design reviews.
• Provide expertise to the team responsible for building and deploying industrialized versions of the new technology into manufacturing.
• Ensure a safe work environment for colleagues.
• Document novel designs and intellectual property.
• Travel up to 15%, typically in concentrated periods every 1–2 years.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related field (2–4 years’ experience), or MS with relevant internships (0–2 years’).
• Enjoy working with diverse team members to collect, align, and communicate requirements and design approaches.
• Strong interest in innovation, design, and learning new technologies.
• Training in engineering mechanics and electrical circuits.
• Training or experience in programming, and the ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Strong written communication skills, including documentation and diagrams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (desired).
• Mechanical design experience in SolidWorks (desired).
• Some training in object-oriented programming, especially in a language like C++, C#, Java, or Rust (desired).
• Experience with machine vision, motion control, or vision-guided motion (desired).
• Electrical or electronics design experience (desired).
• Basic optics knowledge (e.g., photography or laser systems) (desired).
• Experience with MATLAB and Python (desired).

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$81,561.00 - $112,147.00 assuming full-time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Schedule

Not specified.