Requisition Number: 77603

Position Summary
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to develop and manage product requirements for advanced semiconductor inspection and metrology optical systems. This role is responsible for translating customer specifications and internal performance targets into clear, testable system and subsystem requirements, and ensuring proper flow-down across optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing disciplines.
The ideal candidate has experience working in fast-paced commercial environments, balancing aggressive performance, cost, and schedule constraints while maintaining rigorous requirements traceability and verification.

Key Responsibilities
Requirements Development & Flow-Down
• Analyze customer specifications, tool requirements, and statements of work to derive complete and verifiable system requirements
• Develop and maintain:
o System-level performance and functional requirements
o Subsystem and component-level requirements for optics, illumination, mechanics, electronics, software, and algorithms
• Ensure requirements are:
o Quantitative, unambiguous, and verifiable
o Aligned with customer acceptance criteria and internal development standards

System Architecture & Technical Execution
• Define and maintain system architecture and interfaces across multidisciplinary teams
• Allocate performance budgets (optical, thermal, mechanical stability, timing, reliability)
• Lead technical trade studies to support architecture and design decisions
• Support system-level modeling, error budgets, and margin analysis
• Identify and mitigate technical risks related to performance, manufacturability, and cost

Verification, Validation & Manufacturing Support
• Define verification and validation (V&V) plans aligned with customer acceptance tests
• Ensure requirements traceability to verification methods (analysis, inspection, test)
• Support integration, system bring-up, and factory acceptance testing
• Work closely with manufacturing and quality teams to ensure requirements are producible and testable at volume

Cross-Functional & Customer Interaction
• Act as the technical interface between:
• Customers and field engineering teams
• Optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers
• Program management and operations
• Support customer technical reviews and requirement clarifications
• Contribute to proposal development and technical responses

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering for complex electro-optical products
• Demonstrated experience with:
o Requirements development and flow-down
o System architecture and interface definition
o Verification and validation planning
• Working knowledge of optical inspection or imaging systems
• Experience working directly from customer-provided specifications

Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in a related engineering discipline
• Experience with semiconductor inspection, metrology, or lithography systems
• Familiarity with requirements management tools
• Understanding of SEMI standards and high-volume manufacturing environments

Export Control Requirements
This position may involve access to export-controlled technical data. Employment is contingent upon the ability to comply with applicable export control regulations, including U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Candidates must be eligible to access controlled technology as required by law.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $115,047.00 - $158,190.00 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.