Sr. Engineer Materials

Role Purpose

In this role you will apply Ceramic & Materials Science Engineering fundamental principles to solve deep technical challenges primarily related to glass and ceramic use in manufacturing processes. This corporate engineering role serves all existing businesses, with typical project assignments lasting 6 months to 2 years and ranging from initial research projects through stage 5 manufacturing support. Our organization serves a flexible base of resources and knowledge which facilitates rapid solution development and emphasizes strong technical competence. You will serve as a material expert with interactions including raw materials, suppliers, fabrication, research, development, and manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as expert in material properties and impact on Corning's products and processes
• Drive to root cause understanding of technical challenges to improve yield, extend asset life, reduce costs, improve product attributes and enable new products
• Develop laboratory testing regimen and process simulations to extend knowledge base and support/disprove hypotheses
• Work with laboratory staff to ensure optimal turnaround time and experimental efficiency
• Work with external suppliers to identify best material solutions for project application
• Share technical findings with colleagues ranging from technical peers to senior level leadership providing information which enables data-based decisions which drive to project success
• Maintain high quality engineering principles, including extensive use of statistics, structured problem-solving methods such as KT, DOE, and DMAIC six sigma tools
• Document all project findings in internal, structured reports and presentations. Protect Corning's intellectual property by filing invention disclosures for patent application

Must be available for significant travel, primarily domestic, to multiple locations to support business needs. International travel could be required as well

Required Education 

• MS or PhD in Ceramic Engineering or Materials Science Engineering 
• 0-5 years of experience in Ceramic or Materials Engineering role
• Deep technical knowledge in ceramic/glass material processing, evaluation and failure mechanism understanding
• Laboratory experience, hands on approach to developing and executing experimentation to drive to root cause understanding
• Multi-tasking mandatory – balance multiple project responsibilities with different technical focus areas
• User of existing literature to facilitate learning - internal and external publications, ASTM standards, journals, conference proceedings, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful working relationships with internal business customers, external suppliers and co-workers
• High proficiency in written and verbal communication skills; report writing, clear concise PowerPoint presentation skills; comfortable presenting in front of groups ranging from technical peers to senior level leadership

Desired Experiences

• Refractory and glass material understanding; microstructure, chemistry, high temperature material interactions, process engineering basics, ceramic forming techniques; dry and wet processing, sintering expertise
• Project management tools and approach
• Statistical data analysis, utilization of designed of experiments