.Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we're always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.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.Scope of Position:Requires a creative self-motivated individual who seeks out solutions to the challenges associated with the position and drives these solutions through to completion, focused on designing, building, or coordinating prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.Applying process technical knowledge, skills, and expertise from concept through delivery of process and equipment at laboratory and production areas.Create and leverage a large network of suppliers, fabrication shops, contract manufacturers, and Cable Assembly Houses to design, build and deliver prototypes.Work closely with other engineers, technicians, and supply chain to design and build prototypes to develop product solutions.Manage projects under appropriate supervision and direction from responsible engineer or supervisor.Responsibilities:Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors; exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.Collaborate with customers, Market Development, Product Line Managers, engineers, technicians, pilot lab managers, suppliers, and supply chain to design, build and deliver prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.Support project teams and the definition of prototype design objectives and timelines.Support work to develop operational ranges for parameters defined as a result of experimental development.Work with internal and external subject matter experts to identify key processing technologies and determine feasibility.Engage global manufacturing plants to capture manufacturability of proposed solutions and support initial implementation of new process technologies
