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About the Role

Corning is seeking a Systems Engineer to partner closely with customers and ecosystem collaborators to understand product challenges, develop system-level solutions, translate those solutions into product requirements, and support the design-in of Corning’s Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) portfolio. This role combines strong technical expertise in mechanical engineering of optical management systems and photonic connectivity with a customer-focused mindset. As a key technical interface across technology, manufacturing and business teams, the Systems Engineer will help shape the future of AI infrastructure in hyperscale data centers. This is a highly visible role that requires systems-level thinking, technical credibility, and strong communication skills. The individual will guide customers from early architecture discussions through design-in, qualification, and serial production, while helping bridge internal engineering teams and external stakeholders to solve deployment challenges and inform Corning’s CPO roadmap.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for strategic customers and ecosystem partners throughout the CPO product lifecycle, from early architecture discussions through design-in, qualification, and deployment.
Lead product and system ideation with customers and partners to address identified needs through differentiated product offerings.
Translate customer requirements into internal product specifications, ensuring alignment with Corning’s R&D and product development capabilities.
Conduct feasibility studies and develop initial design concepts for transfer to R&D.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with technical counterparts across the CPO ecosystem.
Develop a strong understanding of customer applications, the systems in which they operate, and the role of Corning solutions within those environments.
Lead technical deep-dive sessions, architecture workshops, and design reviews with customer engineering teams, including hyperscaler network architects and ASIC/platform engineers.
Collaborate with ASIC partners, packaging houses, laser vendors, connector suppliers, and hardware providers to build understanding of next-generation requirements.
Serve as the voice of the customer within Corning, driving clarity of requirements, feature prioritization, and responsiveness to field feedback.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in applications, systems, or product development, including meaningful time in a customer-facing technical role such as Systems Engineer, Applications Engineer, Scientist, or Solutions Architect.
Experience in mechanical design engineering preferably in optical management system solutions
Experience contributing to complex projects and working on cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
Deep understanding of one or more of the following: Optical fiber, connectivity and communications; Semiconductor manufacturing, metrology; Electronic hardware design and manufacturing; Datacenter networks.
Ability to engage frequently with customers at a technical level, understand needs, and communicate effective value propositions.
Ability to collaborate across functions and geographies to solve problems and develop solutions.
Ability to translate complex specifications and application requirements for internal and external stakeholders to support new product development or product changes.
Ability to influence and mobilize stakeholders within and outside the organization to meet objectives.
Ability to build trust and lead collaborative efforts across internal and external teams, including across multiple time zones.
Systems-level knowledge of CPO architectures, including photonic engines, external laser sources (ELS/ELSFP), fiber attach, ASIC integration, and advanced packaging.
Direct experience deploying CPO, NPO, LPO, or advanced pluggable optics in production or pre-production environments.
Familiarity with AI/ML fabric architectures, including scale-up and scale-out designs, GPU/XPU cluster architectures, and optical I/O requirements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering of optical management systems
Photonic connectivity
Systems-level thinking
Technical credibility
Communication skills
Optical fiber
Connectivity
Communications
Semiconductor manufacturing
Metrology
Electronic hardware design
Manufacturing
Datacenter networks
CPO architectures
Photonic engines
External laser sources (ELS/ELSFP)
Fiber attach
ASIC integration
Advanced packaging
AI/ML fabric architectures
Scale-up designs
Scale-out designs
GPU/XPU cluster architectures
Optical I/O requirements

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7+ years

Education Level

Master’s degree

Benefits

Company-wide bonuses
Long-term incentives
100% company-paid pension benefit
Company-paid life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid time off
Employee Assistance Program
Recognition program

About the Company

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science.
Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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.