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Optical Engineer - Lens Design & Systems Analysis

Corning 🇺🇸 Village of Fairport, NY 14450, United States of America

$112,902 - $155,240 Full-time Mid-level

The engineer will design, analyze, and tolerance complex optical systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams from concept to hardware delivery. They will also develop manufacturing strategies and test benches to ensure optimal system performance.

Responsibilities

  • The engineer will design, analyze, and tolerance complex optical systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams from concept to hardware delivery. They will also develop manufacturing strategies and test benches to ensure optimal system performance.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a BS, MS, or PhD in Optics or a related field with at least 5 years of industry experience in optical design. Proficiency in commercial optical design software like CODE V and a strong background in manufacturing methods and optical metrics are required.

Benefits

  • Pension benefit
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Family building support
  • Fitness program
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Disease management programs
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Recognition program
  • Company-wide bonuses
  • Long-term incentives

Key Skills

Optical system design Lens design and tolerance analysis Optical engineering software (CODE V) Manufacturing strategy development Test bench creation Optical metrics analysis Geometrical optics Physical optics Aberration analysis Ray tracing Material selection for optics Cross‑functional collaboration Project lifecycle management Technical documentation Problem solving Analytical thinking Attention to detail Design for manufacturability Quality assurance Agile development Presentation of technical results

About Corning

Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science, with a 170+ year track record of life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries. Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping our customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display technology, automotive, and life sciences vessels. Corning's industry-leading products include damage-resistant

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