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# Solutions Innovation Engineer

- **Company:** Corning
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Salary:** $100,646.0 - $138,388.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Rapid Prototyping Process, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/173F174DB8D74390B3F7F4631009015E/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
 * Experience developing prototypes to validate solution concepts and confirm value propositions
 * Project management experience, including planning, executing, and delivering innovation projects on time and within budget

Desired Qualifications

 * Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline

 * Experience in the hyperscale data center, optical networking, or fiber connectivity market

 * Familiarity with different optical architectures and emerging interconnect technologies

 * Experience supporting intellectual property filings or patent documentation

Skills / Competencies

 * Translates complex technical findings into clear, actionable communications for non-technical stakeholders

 * Engages customers to understand their needs and develop market-relevant solutions

 * Cross functional collaboration with Engineering, Technology, Legal, and Sales to deliver innovation solutions

## Description

Corning Optical Communications is seeking a Solutions Innovation Engineer to drive differentiated solution development for the Hyperscale Data Center market. In this role, you will engage directly with customers, identify unmet needs, and guide concepts from early prototyping through commercialization - advancing Corning's optical innovation leadership.

Primary Day-to-Day Responsibilities

 * Research customer challenges in the data center market through direct engagement, field interactions, and industry events

 * Collaborate with Prototyping and Engineering teams on solution ideation and rapid prototype development to gather early customer feedback

 * Gather, report, and present technical findings to customers and internal stakeholders.

 * Drive engineering studies that quantify solution, value propositions and support customer adoption

 * Support intellectual property protection, including patents and related filings, in collaboration with legal teams

 * Serve as the primary point of contact and subject-matter expert for Data Center solutions and innovations


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