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Flame Retardant Cable Development Manager

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Date: Jul 9, 2026

Location: Hickory, NC, US, 28601

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 76123

 

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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 seeking an experienced engineering leader to join our Optical Communications team as Manager, Flame Retardant Cable Development. In this role, you will lead a team of cable development engineers through the full product lifecycle — from concept to production release — collaborating across Technology, Market Development, and Manufacturing to deliver innovative, high-performance fiber optic cable solutions that meet evolving customer and regulatory demands across North America.

Key Responsibilities

 

Lead, mentor, and develop a team responsible for flame retardant (FR) cable design, prototyping, design verification, qualification, and production release

Collaborate with Market Development, Technology, Project Management, and Product Line Management (PLM) teams to identify cable development needs and align projects with business objectives

Drive the full development lifecycle of FR cables — including distribution, ribbon, and loose tube designs — from concept to production, meeting customer timelines and performance, reliability, and cost targets

Partner with manufacturing, research, and development teams to resolve quality, cost, delivery, and safety challenges; leverage modeling and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to accelerate development timelines

Lead innovation efforts through intellectual property (IP) creation, awareness of emerging FR materials technologies, global cable standardization collaboration, and team resource management including hiring, performance development, and training

Experiences/Education - Required

Bachelor's degree

Extensive experience in extrusion and flame retardant cable design

Demonstrated project management experience

minimum of 5 years supervisory or people management experience

Expertise in materials selection, processing, and characterization, including an understanding of material property drivers in flame testing performance

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)

 

Travel: Up to 40%

Experiences/Education - Desired

Master's degree or Ph.D. in a relevant technical field

Experience in a product development environment

Knowledge of global cable burn tests and international FR standards

Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a dynamic environment

Strong organizational and team coordination skills

 

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.  

 

The range for this position is $143,473.00 - $197,276.00 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. 

 

 

 

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A job that shapes a life.  

Corning offers you the total package.  

 

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

  • Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
  • As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
  • Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.  
  • Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions. 


Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

  • Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
  • As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
  • Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family. 

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

 

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.


Nearest Major Market: Hickory

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