Imaging and Fluid Dynamic Engineer

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Location: Painted Post, NY, US, 14870

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 78878

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Corning's Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering division (MTE) is recognized as the leader in engineering excellence & innovative manufacturing technologies by providing diverse skills to Corning’s existing & emerging businesses.

We anticipate & provide timely, valued, leading edge manufacturing technologies and engineering expertise. We partner with Corning’s businesses and the Science & Technology division. Together we create and sustain Corning’s manufacturing as a differential advantage.

Corning is seeking an Imaging and Fluid Dynamics Engineer based in Corning, NY. This is a full-time, Monday-through-Friday day-shift position, with flexibility to provide additional coverage as needed. The role requires approximately 50% travel, primarily within the United States, to support business needs across multiple locations; occasional international travel may also be required.

At the intersection of advanced imaging, fluid dynamics, and real-world manufacturing challenges, this engineer will help drive process improvement and technology development across Corning. Through the Fluid Dynamics & Specialty Diagnostic Laboratory, the engineer will assemble, deploy, and operate custom optical and sensor-based diagnostic systems to solve complex challenges in manufacturing and engineering environments. The work supports every Corning business division and contributes across all stages of product innovation.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Perform investigative work either individually or part of a team to satisfy stated business objectives.
• Design, assemble, deploy and utilize custom optical/sensory diagnostic systems integrated with secondary senor systems, motion equipment, flow controls systems for specific investigations. In both manufacturing and laboratory environments.
• Perform custom data analysis (image processing and statistical analysis) and interpret analysis with respect to specific investigation.
• Conduct hands on work in a laboratory, engineering, or manufacturing environment
• Communicate project status and updates, including documentation
• Maintain laboratory, process equipment, and laboratory materials

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in electrical, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent discipline/experience with emphasis on measurements
• Developed skill and knowledge of optical hardware including cameras, lenses, and illumination light sources (LED’s, lasers), optical elements, and how to form desired light beams.
• Ability to select and deploy appropriate optical arrangements for different applications.
• Experience with Matlab for image / data analysis
• Demonstrated ability to utilize optical equipment for investigative purposes.
• Creative problem-solving skills with flexibility across new technologies and processes
• Demonstrated experience in laboratory and experimental settings
• Effective communication skills with a focus on customer requirements, results, and observations
• Writing and documentation skills, including experimental data and observations, then creating detailed documents, reports, and presentations within the project team

Desired Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of light science, photon scattering (Mie, Rayleigh, Raman, etc) and or wave description (refraction, diffraction)
• Exposure or experience with sensory equipment (e.g., pressure transducers, thermocouples, etc)
• Experience assembling laboratory scale gas or liquid flow systems (mass flow controllers, pressure regulators, etc)
• Ability to build relationships across functional groups

This position supports immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $70,776.00 - $97,317.00 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.

• 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.

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 [email protected].

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