Development Scientist

Job description

Role Purpose

Corning is an American company with more than 175 years of history and is recognized as a leader in glass technology innovation. Active in most of the Group’s businesses for over 50 years, the Corning European Technology Center, based in Fontainebleau-Avon, France, provides expertise in research, development, and engineering. Within the Process Research, Development & Engineering organization at our Fontainebleau site, we are looking for a Measurement & Controls Engineer (M/F) for a permanent position.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

As part of projects based at our Avon and Bagneaux-sur-Loing sites, with opportunities to work at our other European locations, you will be responsible for designing and implementing measurement and control solutions for our equipment and processes.

Your responsibilities will include: Defining specifications for Measurement & Control systems, in collaboration with researchers and process engineers. Designing, developing, and integrating metrology equipment and test benches, whether existing or newly developed, with a focus on flexibility, reliability, and performance. Adapting and upgrading measurement equipment and systems in line with changes and evolving priorities in our R&D projects.

More broadly, providing technical expertise to Process teams on topics related to process control and metrology. PROFILE We are looking for candidates with a general engineering degree specializing in automation and electrical engineering, combined with a first industrial experience, ideally in instrumentation or special-purpose machine control systems.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Instrumentation of test benches and special-purpose machines for the acquisition of a wide range of physical measurements. Industrial automation and control systems, motion control, robotics, advanced process control, and servo systems. Engineering project management skills. Fluent English. Strong technical capabilities. Adaptable and willing to work across both sites. Team-oriented mindset. Creativity.