Staff Electrical Systems Engineer
About the role
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 is hiring a Staff Electrical Systems Engineer based in Corning, NY (preferred) or Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is available.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust, reliable, and cost-effective electrical power systems for facility expansions, equipment installations, infrastructure upgrades, and greenfield facilities.
- Participate in all phases of projects, including design, fabrication, integration and testing, installation, production startup support, commissioning, training, and turnover.
- Manage the electrical engineering scope of process improvements, capital expansions, and power reliability projects.
- Scope and define electrical power projects, including development of cost models, resource plans, timelines, project metrics, and technical requirements.
- Support the design, analysis, and implementation of medium- and low-voltage facility electrical power distribution systems.
- Conduct or support short-circuit current calculations, protection and coordination studies, arc flash studies, and system reliability calculations.
- Lead or support failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment and power-system issues.
- Partner with internal project teams, facilities stakeholders, consultants, and vendors to support technical decisions and successful project execution.
- Support and help maintain corporate standards for facility electrical power distribution systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 7+ years of relevant electrical power engineering experience.
- Experience designing and analyzing industrial electrical power systems and equipment, including transformers, switchgear, UPS, ATS, industrial control panels, and/or industrial machinery.
- Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power systems, including power distribution, control design, power-system analysis, and solid-state components such as SCRs and IGBTs.
- Experience conducting or supporting short-circuit, protection and coordination, arc flash, and system reliability studies.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical equipment and supporting failure analysis/root-cause investigations, with knowledge of applicable electrical safety practices and standards, including OSHA and NFPA.
- Ability to scope and execute electrical power projects, including developing cost/resource plans and timelines and supporting work through commissioning and turnover; able to travel as required.
Qualifications
- Experience with factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) for industrial electrical equipment or power-system installations.
- Experience conducting failure and root-cause analysis involving high-power industrial control cabinets, transformers, or related equipment.
- Knowledge of power-system reliability, system automation, maintenance programs, and operations.
- Working knowledge of relevant standards, such as NFPA 70B, NFPA 79, IEC 60204-1, GB 5226.1, IEEE 493, NETA ATS, and NETA MTS.
- Professional Engineer license, or willingness to obtain licensure.
Benefits
Corning offers a total compensation and benefits package that supports health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career development from day one. This includes company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives tied to business results, a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career, and matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan (total retirement contributions can reach between 7%