Application Engineer - Electrical

Sumitomo Electric Group•Turners Falls, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Judd Wire Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is seeking an Application Engineer - Electrical for its Turners Falls, MA office. This role involves joining the Design and Development team, with a focus on high-speed data cables across various markets. The engineer will be a key member of cross-functional teams, contributing to the development of new products and maintaining/improving standards for existing products and platforms. Responsibilities include identifying and implementing solutions for product performance, design, or material issues, and communicating with customers to address inquiries regarding product application and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or degree in other Engineering field with applicable coursework or experience.
Knowledge of basic principles of wire conductors and insulators, current flow, and electric circuits.
Knowledge in transmission line theory and test methods used for high-speed data cables.
Effective technical writing skills for internal and external customers.
Ability to work within or lead cross-functional teams to solve engineering problems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
1 to 3 years of experience in the wire and cable industry or related field.
Knowledge in specifications and product testing protocols for data cables.
Demonstrated ability to associate test results for high-speed data cables with the details of the materials and construction of the cable under test.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain material and product specifications, bills of material, and manufacturing instructions for existing product platforms.
Maintain and improve design standards for existing products.
Evaluate and implement improvements to products and instructions to achieve quality, cost, and efficiency improvements.
Review external specifications and document requirements to maintain product compliance.
Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Quality concerning product design and testing.
Participate in design review and corrective action meetings for production products to resolve problems in design and workmanship.
Design and develop high-speed data cables in support of new business opportunities.
Work as member of cross-functional team to develop new product platforms and platform extensions.
Understand relevant industry and customer specifications and existing products to inform development decisions.
Participate in customer meetings to understand customer input for current and future products.
Learn application engineering guidance for data transmission cables and provide answers to customers requesting standard information.
Create test reports for customers and qualifying agencies to maintain product approvals.
Assist with tasks and/or projects assigned by direct manager or senior management.
Perform other similar duties as within the department, or as assigned by manager.
Coordinate with Engineering team to share supporting task workload as appropriate.