Inspection Software Engineer

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Date: Nov 13, 2026

Location: Chongqing, CQ, CN, 400700

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 79462

 

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Corning’s Display Technologies segment manufactures glass substrates for active matrix liquid crystal displays (“LCDs”) that are used primarily in LCD televisions, notebook computers and flat panel desktop monitors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and validate deep learning models (CNN-based or equivalent) for automated defect classification within the online inspection system.
  • Implement Auto-Judgment (AJ) logic to generate automated dispositions on production sheets based on predefined quality criteria and inspection outputs.
  • Lead system integration between machine learning components and production inspection hardware and software platforms.
  • Partner with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to define defect categories, classification thresholds, and acceptance criteria.
  • Monitor deployed model performance, analyze classification accuracy, and retrain or optimize models as production data evolves.
  • Document technical specifications, model validation results, and system integration procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of software development experience with a focus on machine learning or computer vision applications.
  • Proficiency in at least one backend programming language; Experienced in PyTorch;
  • Proficiency in git, docker and sql
  • Experienced in using common middleware
  • Hands-on experience developing and deploying image classification or defect detection models in an industrial or production environment.
  • Experience integrating machine learning components with hardware or software inspection systems.
  • Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken).
  • Functional English proficiency sufficient for cross-regional technical communication.

DESIRED / PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Hands-on experience with CNN-based defect classification in a manufacturing quality context.
  • Proficiency in CSharp(C#, .net); Vue3 or any front end framework; Linux;
  • Familiarity with automated optical inspection (AOI) systems or equivalent online inspection platforms.
  • Experience with image processing libraries such as OpenCV.
  • Experience optimizing models for edge or embedded deployment (e.g., ONNX, TensorRT).
  • Knowledge of quality control standards and manufacturing disposition processes.

SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

  • Applies deep learning and computer vision techniques to solve real-world defect classification problems in a manufacturing environment.
  • Integrates machine learning models with industrial inspection systems with minimal supervision.
  • Translates quality criteria and manufacturing requirements into model training parameters and judgment logic.
  • Communicates technical findings clearly to cross-functional stakeholders in both Mandarin and English.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.
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