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Optical Engineer - Lens Design & Systems Analysis

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

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

Translate customer requirements into optical system specifications, then design, analyze, tolerance, and support the build of complex lens systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on measurement and optimization, prototype development, manufacturing transfer, and delivery of optical hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Translate customer requirements into optical system specifications, then design, analyze, tolerance, and support the build of complex lens systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on measurement and optimization, prototype development, manufacturing transfer, and delivery of optical hardware.

Requirements

  • Requires a degree in optics, optical engineering, or a closely related field and at least five years of industry experience designing complex optical systems through hardware delivery. Candidates should be proficient with commercial optical design software and have expertise in requirements translation, manufacturing strategies, tolerancing, sensitivity analysis, and optical performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Company-Wide Bonuses
  • Long-Term Incentives
  • Company-Paid Pension
  • 401(k) Matching Contributions
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Family-Building Support
  • Fitness Benefits
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • Disease Management Programs
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Recognition Program

Key Skills

Optical system design Lens design and tolerance analysis Optical performance metrics Commercial optical design software (e.g., Zemax, Code V) Requirements translation Manufacturing strategy development Prototype development Measurement and optimization Hardware build support Cross‑functional team collaboration Project lifecycle management Technical documentation Problem solving Attention to detail Communication skills Design for manufacturability Sensitivity analysis Optical testing Industry standards compliance Innovation

About Corning Incorporated

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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