Staff Scientist, Materials & Devices Integration

Requisition Number: 77604

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
Join us.​ 

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.  ​  

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​  

​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​   

Come break through with us.  

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. We are changing the world with: 

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 
• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, fabrication, and evaluation of materials-enabled device structures, including batteries, photovoltaics, advanced packaging, or related platforms
• Develop and execute experiments to understand relationships among material composition, processing conditions, device architecture, and performance
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers across materials, chemistry, physics, modeling, process development, and manufacturing to integrate materials into functional devices
• Define and measure key device performance metrics, reliability indicators, and materials characterization outputs needed to guide development decisions
• Document technical work, present findings to stakeholders, and contribute to intellectual property

Experiences/Education - Required

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline, with 2+ years of relevant industrial experience
• Strong expertise in materials science, including structure-property relationships, material processing, and characterization
• Hands-on experience integrating materials into functional devices or test vehicles, with exposure to device fabrication, assembly, evaluation, and failure analysis
• Working knowledge of materials and device characterization methods such as microscopy, spectroscopy, electrical testing, electrochemical testing, thermal analysis, mechanical testing, or reliability testing
• Experience with batteries, photovoltaics, advanced packaging, or similar materials-enabled device technologies
• Strong data analysis, technical writing, and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in high-performance, multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent communication skills for technical and business audiences

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Familiarity with scale-up considerations, manufacturability, reliability, and performance tradeoffs for materials-based device technologies
• Knowledge of advanced materials processing, coating, joining, packaging, encapsulation, or interface engineering methods
• Experience using statistical analysis, design of experiments, modeling, or data analytics to accelerate materials and device development
• Patent, publication, external collaboration, or industry benchmarking experience in relevant materials or device technology areas
• Ability to contribute in cross-functional project teams and communicate technical results clearly to both expert and non-expert audiences

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $104,733.00 - $144,008.00 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. 

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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 View email address on us.fitly.work .