Data Center Quality Engineer

About the Role Corning's Data Center Business Unit Quality Engineer (QE) supports product and process quality across data center products and manufacturing operations. This role works closely with Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, NPI, and Customer-facing teams to help prevent quality issues, assist in investigations, and contribute to effective corrective and preventive actions. The QE applies an engineering mindset, data analysis, and structured problem-solving to support product integrity and continuous improvement. This role sits within Corning's Optical Communications segment's Data Center Business Unit, focusing on data center products and manufacturing operations. What You'll Do

• Support investigations into data center quality incidents, including containment, data collection, and root cause analysis activities. Assist in documenting and tracking corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closure.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of product and process quality tools (CTQs, control plans, risk assessments). Participate in process capability studies, measurement system analysis (MSA), and data-driven evaluations of key manufacturing processes. Support quality engineering activities in manufacturing, testing, external manufacturing and end customer environments.
• Provide early quality support during New Product Introduction (NPI) phases, helping ensure design-for-quality and manufacturability considerations are addressed. Participate in qualification builds, readiness reviews, and risk mitigation activities with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze quality performance data (e.g., PPM, complaints, audit findings) to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Participate in continuous improvement projects using structured problem-solving and basic statistical methods.
• Support customer & audit activities as needed, coordinating with cross-functional teams to address quality concerns and ensure compliance. Travel up to 30–50% depending on business needs and issue support at Data Center locations globally. Requisite work permits and/or visas will be required. What We're Looking For
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2–3 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, or related engineering roles.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a technical environment.
• Ability to analyze data and communicate findings clearly.
• Conversational English is a MUST.
• Up to 30–50% travel may be required depending on business needs and data center location requirements. Requisite work permits and/or visas will be required. Nice to Have
• Experience with data-driven quality improvement, CTQ development, and risk assessment in a manufacturing environment. Compensation & Benefits
• Not disclosed in the posting.