Senior Staff Engineer - Melting & Thermal Process

Requisition Number: 78903

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Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:

Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives

Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected

Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light

Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences

Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation

Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose

The Senior Staff Engineer - Glass Melting / Thermal Process provides advanced technical leadership in glass melting, furnace operation, and thermal process engineering. This role is responsible for improving melt quality, furnace performance, thermal efficiency, process stability, throughput, and manufacturing reliability across complex glass manufacturing systems.

The position serves as a senior technical expert who connects deep process knowledge to business needs, manufacturing performance, and longer-term capability building. The role leads complex problem solving, supports major process and technology initiatives, and influences technical direction across manufacturing, R&D, quality, maintenance, and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead advanced technical analysis and problem solving related to glass melting, furnace performance, and process stability

Improve melt quality, energy efficiency, throughput, yield, and operational reliability through data-driven process optimization

Support furnace operation, troubleshooting, and process improvement efforts across manufacturing environments

Provide technical leadership for major process changes, equipment upgrades, furnace-related projects, and new technology implementation

Translate complex thermal and melting issues into practical actions for plant, engineering, and cross-functional teams

Partner with manufacturing, R&D, maintenance, quality, and project teams to identify root causes, reduce risk, and improve overall process performance

Develop technical standards, operating guidance, and best practices for melting and high temperature systems

Mentor and coach engineers and technical teams in process understanding, troubleshooting methods, and sound engineering practices

Identify opportunities to improve furnace capability, process robustness, and manufacturing performance over both near- and longer-term horizons

Communicate findings, recommendations, and risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experiences/Education - Required

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

15+ years of experience in glass melting, furnace systems, thermal process engineering, or closely related high-temperature manufacturing processes

Strong technical knowledge of glass melting behavior, furnace operation, heat transfer, combustion, thermal efficiency, and process control fundamentals

Demonstrated ability to lead complex root-cause analysis and implement sustainable process improvements

Experience working across functions to solve technical and operational problems

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to varied audiences

Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions without direct authority

Travel Requirements: Travel is both domestic and international. Frequency and duration vary according to project stage and status. Could be up to 50%.

Experiences/Education - Desired

Experience supporting furnace rebuilds, process scale-up, major capital projects, or new process technology implementation

Experience with data analysis, modeling, statistical methods, or process simulation tools relevant to thermal or glass manufacturing systems

Experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical leader across multiple projects or teams

Experience in a manufacturing environment requiring strong safety, quality, and operational discipline

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $114,457.00 - $157,379.00 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 accommodations@corning.com .