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Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Senior Applications Engineer

Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTroy, MI, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering; Mechanical, Automotive, Materials, or Ceramic disciplines are preferred.
  • At least 3 years of business-related experience; 5 years is desired.
  • Experience in application engineering, account management, or system engineering with automotive customers and platform technologies; emissions systems experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of competitors and competitive technologies.
  • Understanding of specifications and approval processes, including boundaries and tools.
  • Understanding of the basics of global emissions legislation.
  • Understanding of the basics of emission testing.
  • Familiarity with quality assurance systems such as IATF 16949, AIAG, and PPAP.
  • Collaboration and teamwork skills.
  • Communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • Project management and problem-solving skills.
  • Customer focus.
  • Technical drawing and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Define, update, and maintain Corning's technical account strategy for the customer.
  • Define and deploy Corning's current product and support portfolio to match customer needs, and identify gaps not met by current products.
  • Gauge competitor activities and status.
  • Manage all day-to-day technical activities at the account.
  • Coordinate Corning product design-in efforts at the specific customer.
  • Ensure Corning programs understand the customer's needs.
  • Support customer test-data analysis and interpretation for ongoing design programs.
  • Support specific customer initiatives.
  • Coordinate understanding of coating and canning impacts during design-in and PPAP.
  • Manage PPAP and specifications at the customer.
  • Coordinate with the Regional Technology Manager to ensure Corning management understands the customer's needs.
  • Coordinate System Engineering support.

Desired Qualifications

  • Understand OEM-specific current and future engine and system design, strategy, and functionality requirements, and their implications for Corning products.
  • Understand OEM and supply-chain development and series-introduction processes, including supply-chain members, their roles, and technology.
  • Have thorough knowledge of vehicle emissions systems, including substrates and filters, physical attributes, specification measurement, production, and quality methods.
  • Be familiar with Corning systems such as CAPA, LIMS, and WWESS.
  • Have DFMEA and PFMEA experience.
  • Have a thorough understanding of design tools and services, including mounting and canning, coating effects, CAD, CAE, testing including emission testing, and prototyping.
  • Have an established network within Corning CET and understand its structure, markets, and strategies.
  • Know general engine and emission-control technology and trends.
  • Understand customer multilevel organizations.

About the Company

Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Corning develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and related components for a range of industries. Its engineered glass and ceramic materials are produced and integrated into devices and systems such as smartphone screens, high‑performance displays, optical networks, automotive emissions controls, and life‑science equipment. The company differentiates itself with a broad portfolio across multiple markets, material science expertise, reliable supply, and end‑to‑end components and systems. Its goal is to help customers achieve performance and reliability by providing durable, high‑quality materials and connected solutions that scale with growing demand.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Corning, NY
Founded
1851

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