Process Controls Engineer (NPI) (m/f/d)

Process Controls Engineer (NPI) (m/f/d)

Purpose of the Position

As a Process Controls Engineer (NPI) –, you are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing control systems for semi-automated to full automated assembly equipment used in co-packaged optics (CPO) assembly.

This role is embedded in the Technology and New Product Introduction (NPI) environment (R&D, focusing on prototype setups, pilot lines, and early-stage manufacturing systems where processes are still evolving and require fast iteration and validation.

You act as the key interface between process development, system engineering, and prototype machine/setup execution, ensuring that assembly, alignment, and test processes are translated into flexible, robust, and scalable solutions.

Your work enables the transition from R&D process concepts to stable, production-ready automation systems, supporting efficient scale-up and transfer to manufacturing or external automation partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Control System Development & Architecture

• Design and implement control architecture for precision assembly equipment in early-stage automation phase, prototyping laboratory benches and test vehicles

• Define system interfaces and implement control strategies for:

• Motion control systems in active and passive optical alignment

• Pick & place and high-precision handling bonding and curing

• Vision systems

• Identify automation-relevant requirements early in the development phase to reduce effort, risk, and lead time during later automation projects.

• Collaborate closely with internal automation teams and external equipment suppliers to align and transfer product and process requirements, specifications, and acceptance criteria.

• Run assembly process and assembly pilot lines for new products

• Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (required)

• 5 years of hands-on experience with strong fundamentals in electrical, mechatronic or controls engineering

• Practical experience with manual, semi-automated, or automated assembly systems, ideally including precision alignment systems.

• Solid understanding of motion control, robotics, and kinematics, exposure to PLCs, automation software, or embedded/control programming

• Curiosity, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for hands-on engineering work

• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset

• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with optical fiber assemblies, fiber arrays, or co-packaged optics.

• Experience working with or specifying automation equipment for precision assembly (without owning automation execution).

• Background in opto-mechanical assembly and process development

• Experience taking products from prototype to series production

• Experience in high-precision, low-tolerance manufacturing environments

• A job that shapes a life.

• Corning offers you the total package.

• Your well-being is our top priority. Our Compensation & Benefits package supports your health and well-being, your financial goals, and your career—from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentive programs are linked to key business results, ensuring you're rewarded when the company succeeds. When Corning wins, we all win.

• Our health and well-being benefits include company-funded retirement plan, paid leave, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling valued and recognized motivates us even more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate achievements and recognize colleagues who deliver exceptional performance.

• 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.