.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 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.Responsible for the generation and release of successful engineering designs of enclosures for outdoor and indoor optical networks. Duties include following a product release process to: develop concepts and detailed designs, deliver proofs of concept, conduct experiments, evaluate prototypes, define test plans, create design engineering documents, and define product and process specifications.Key ResponsibilitiesConceptualize mechanical design solutions for new development and improvement projects, keeping both performance and cost targets in mind.Ensure appropriate analytical, environmental, and functional tests are done to validate functionality and cost.Lead the projects from a technical standpoint, representing the design engineering perspective, which may include delegating tasks to other technical resources like CAD design, prototyping labs, and testing & qualification laboratories.Create mechanical designs of plastic injection molded and sheet metal components to meet a set of functional requirements.Act as project manager for low to moderate complexity projects, defining project plan, budget, schedule, team, and completing reviews and documentation from kick-off to product release.Collaborate with project team members from multiple technical disciplines located in various domestic and global locations to translate design concepts into detailed designs that meet manufacturing standards.Provide documentation to communicate findings in technical reports, protect intellectual property in patent applications, order rapid prototypes, and/or support customer presentations and demonstrations.Provide high-level and detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings suitable for concept presentations, analytical evaluations, patent applications, technical reports or publications, and cost or manufacturability analysis.Research externally published fundamentals, new designs (competitor products and patents), and manufacturing processes.Mentor junior engineers in best practices of engineering and product development.Experiences/Education - RequiredEducation:Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Major in Mechanical preferred