R&D Intern

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Location: Pune, MH, IN, 410501

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 71971

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Required Job Profile:

Corning Research Center India is seeking a technically exceptional and innovative "R&D Intern" with OpenFOAM expertise to join the team in Pune, India. The ideal candidate will apply engineering knowledge, advanced numerical methods, and computational modeling techniques to solve challenging problems related to product performance and manufacturing processes across Corning's diverse portfolio of materials and technologies.

We are looking for a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who can work independently and collaborate effectively with global, multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-impact, innovative, and life-changing solutions. To succeed in this role, you need expertise in OpenFOAM for modeling heat and mass transfer, highly viscous, and turbulent flows. Candidate should have exposure to advanced modeling techniques, and strong programming skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, validate, and implement numerical models to address complex engineering problems in heat and mass transfer, highly viscous flows, reaction engineering, multiphase flows, turbulence, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including experimentalists, researchers, scientists, and project leaders located globally, to address research and development challenges.
• Create models using appropriate numerical methods in OpenFOAM to expand modeling capabilities as required.

• Translate real-world problems into solvable modeling objectives and provide actionable insights.

• Communicate and present project updates to stakeholders across global locations. This will require the candidate to be available for evening / late evening meetings (India time).

• Document results and findings via internal reports and external publications.

Required Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience with OpenFOAM software.

• Experience in fluid dynamics, including heat and mass transfer, highly viscous flows, turbulence, and advanced numerical and computational techniques.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Unix, Shell, and Python.

• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with a long-term interest in technical growth.

Desired Skills:

• Exposure to commercial CFD software like FLUENT, COMSOL, and STAR CCM+is highly desirable.
• Ability to break down complex real-world problems into solvable modeling objectives.
• Versatility in adapting to various technology areas; a balanced combination of technical depth and breadth.

Soft Skills:

• Highly collaborative and capable of fostering open engagement with colleagues to achieve project goals.
• Strong technical curiosity with a desire to continually learn and grow in diverse technology areas.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into simplified explanations for broader audiences.
• Self-driven with a proven ability to manage independent workstreams.
• Effective communication skills for remote collaboration with global teams via phone and video calls.

Education:

• Students pursuing or fresh graduates with PhD, Masters or Dual Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Chemical Engineering with a strong emphasis on heat and mass transfer, fluid flow and Computational Fluid Dynamics.
• Candidates with at least 2 years of relevant experience in OpenFOAM solver customization and application are encouraged to apply.

Job Location:

• Pune, India

Duration:

• 6 months, with the possibility of an extension.